Obscure

Obscure Ob*scure", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obscured} ([o^]b*sk[=u]rd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Obscuring}.] [L. obscurare, fr. obscurus: cf. OF. obscurer. See {Obscure}, a.] To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious. [1913 Webster]

They are all couched in a pit hard by Herne's oak, with obscured lights. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Why, 't is an office of discovery, love, And I should be obscured. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

There is scarce any duty which has been so obscured by the writings of learned men as this. --Wake. [1913 Webster]

And seest not sin obscures thy godlike frame? --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Synonyms:

Dark, gloomy, rayless, darksome, unilluminated, unenlightened, dusky, sombre, sombrous, lurid, shadowy, murky, dim, Darken, cloud, eclipse, dim, shade, obfuscate / Unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinct, indefinite, vague, doubtful, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, abstruse, cabalistic, transcendental, high, intricate, involved, difficult, blind, Degrade, tarnish / Retired, remote, secluded, Hide, disguise, keep in the dark, conceal, cover / Unknown, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unnoticed, renownless, unhonored, humble, inglorious / Imperfect, dim, indistinct, defective

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ObsCure II — Developer(s) Hydravision Entertainment Publisher(s) Playlogic Enterta … Wikipedia
obscure# — obscure adj 1 murky, gloomy, *dark, dim, dusky Analogous words: shady, shadowy, umbrageous (see corresponding nouns at SHADE) Contrasted words: *clear, lucid: *bright, brilliant, luminous 2 Obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic, ambiguous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obscure — [əb skyoor′, äbskyoor′] adj. [OFr obscur < L obscurus, lit., covered over < ob (see OB ) + IE * skuro < base * (s)keu , to cover, conceal > HIDE1, SKY] 1. lacking light; dim; dark; murky [the obscure night] 2. not easily perceived;… … English World dictionary
Obscure — Ob*scure ([o^]b*sk[=u]r ), a. [Compar. {Obscurer} ([o^]b*sk[=u]r [ e]r); superl. {Obscurest}.] [L. obscurus, orig., covered; ob (see {Ob }) + a root probably meaning, to cover; cf. L. scutum shield, Skr. sku to cover: cf. F. obscur. Cf. {Sky}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ObsCure — Entwickler Hydravision Entertainment Publisher … Deutsch Wikipedia
ObsCure 2 — Разработчик Hydravision Издатель Playlogic Entertainment Часть серии ObsCure … Википедия
Obscure — Entwickler: Hydravision Entertainment Verleger: Germany MC2 Microïds … Deutsch Wikipedia
ObsCure — Desarrolladora(s) Hydravision Distribuidora(s) DreamCatcher Interactive Plataforma(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC F … Wikipedia Español
ObsCure — est un jeu vidéo de type survival horror développé par Hydravision et édité par Microïds en 2004 sur PlayStation 2, Xbox et PC. Il se démarque pourtant de Silent Hill et Resident Evil pour son côté teen horror movie (fun + horreur) et la… … Wikipédia en Français
ObsCure 2 — ObsCure II Obscure II Éditeur Playlogic International Développeur Hydravision Date de sortie 7 septembre 2007 (France) Genre survival horror, action Mode de jeu Deux joueurs … Wikipédia en Français
ObsCure II — Éditeur Playlogic International Développeur Hydravision Date de sortie 7 septembre 2007 (France) Genre survival horror, action Mode de jeu Deux joueurs … Wikipédia en Français

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