Meaning of the word: Obscure
Hello guys! I'm back with another post today! Here I have explained the different meanings of the word "Obscure" both as an adjective and verb with movie clips. Hope you find this post illuminating!
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Adjective:
1. not important or well known
—"The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer."
—"This portrait was drawn by an obscure 18th-century painter."
Excerpt from the Tv Show: Californication
2. not discovered or known about; uncertain
—"He was born about 1650 though his origins and parentage remain obscure"
—"Even now my restless eyes will settle on its surface and pause, as if some mystery, still obscure, might be solved."
Excerpt from the Tv Show: Dexter
Verb:
1. keep from being seen; conceal
—"Grey clouds obscured the sun."
—"One wall of the parliament building is now almost completely obscured by a huge banner."
Excerpt from the Tv Show: 24
2. make unclear and difficult to understand
—"The debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives."
—"Competing agendas, dismissed administrators and shrill representatives often obscure the facts rather than inform the public."
Excerpt from the Tv Show: The X-Files