OBSCURE

Meaning of OBSCURE in English

(superl.) Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

OBSCURE — I. əbzˈkyu̇(ə)r, (ˈ)äbz|k-, -bˈsk-, -b|sk-, -u̇ə adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French obscur, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OBSCURE — (a.) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, …
Английский словарь Webster
OBSCURE — (superl.) Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSCURE — — obscuredly /euhb skyoor"id lee/ , obscurely , adv. — obscureness , n. /euhb skyoor"/ , adj., obscurer, obscurest , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — I. äb-ˈskyu̇r, əb- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OBSCURE — noun obscurity. 2. obscure ·superl not noticeable; humble; mean. 3. obscure ·vi to conceal one's self; to hide; to keep …
Webster English vocab
OBSCURE — [ob.scure] adj [ME, fr. MF obscur, fr. L obscurus] (15c) 1 a: dark, dim b: shrouded in or hidden by …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OBSCURE — obscure adjective, verb BrE AmE əb ˈskjʊə ɒb-, -ˈskjɔː AmE -ˈskjʊ ə r ɑːb- ▷ obscure|d d ▷ obscure|ly li …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OBSCURE — / əbˈskjʊə(r); NAmE əbˈskjʊr/ adjective , verb ■ adjective 1. not well known SYN unknown : an obscure German poet …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OBSCURE — I. ob ‧ scure 1 /əbˈskjʊə $ -ˈskjʊr/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OBSCURE — adj. & v. adj. 1 not clearly expressed or easily understood. 2 unexplained, doubtful. 3 dark, dim. 4 indistinct; not …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OBSCURE — adj. & v. --adj. 1. not clearly expressed or easily understood. 2 unexplained, doubtful. 3 dark, dim. 4 indistinct; not …
Oxford English vocab
OBSCURE — ( obscurer, obscurest, obscures, obscuring, obscured) 1. If something or someone is obscure , they are unknown, or are known …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OBSCURE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a mist obscures/hides sth (= covers something so that you cannot see it ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OBSCURE — (UNKNOWN) [adjective] -r, -st - not known to many peoplean obscure provincial townan obscure island in the Pacifican obscure 12th-century …
Cambridge English vocab
OBSCURE — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: DARK 1, caliginous, dim, dusk, dusky, gloomy, lightless, murky, tenebrous, unilluminated Related Words: clouded, cloudy, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OBSCURE — I. adjective 1. Synonyms: dark 1, caliginous, dim, dusk, dusky, gloomy, lightless, murky, tenebrous, unilluminated Related Word: clouded, cloudy, fuliginous; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OBSCURE — I. verb ADVERB ▪ completely , totally ▪ almost ▪ largely ▪ half , partially , partly , slightly , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OBSCURE — adj. 25B6; adjective his origins and parentage remain obscure : UNCLEAR, uncertain, unknown, in doubt, doubtful, dubious, mysterious, hazy, vague, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OBSCURE — adj. 1 dark, unlit, gloomy, sombre, dismal, murky, dusky, black, Cimmerian, tenebrous, dim, faint, blurred, veiled, shadowy, subfusc, subfuscous, umbral, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OBSCURE — Used in an exaggeration of its normal meaning, to imply total incomprehensibility. "The reason for that last crash is obscure." …
Jargon File English vocabulary
OBSCURE — 1. прил. 1) темный, слабо освещенный, тусклый; мрачный misty and obscure day ≈ туманный и тусклый день Syn : dark, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OBSCURE — obscure.ogg 1. əbʹskjʋə n поэт. 1. темнота, ночь; мрак 2. неясность, смутность очертаний 2. əbʹskjʋə a 1. тёмный, слабо освещённый; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OBSCURE — obscure прил.1) темный, слабо освещенный, тусклый; мрачный misty and obscure day — туманный и тусклый день Syn:dark, gloomy, dim, dismal …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OBSCURE — 1. əbʹskjʋə n поэт. 1. темнота, ночь; мрак 2. неясность, смутность очертаний 2. əbʹskjʋə a 1. тёмный, слабо освещённый; мрачный …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OBSCURE — 1. прил. 1) темный, слабо освещенный, тусклый; мрачный misty and obscure day — туманный и тусклый день Syn: dark , …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OBSCURE — 1. прил. 1) темный, слабо освещенный, тусклый; мрачный misty and obscure day — туманный и тусклый день Syn: dark, gloomy, dim, dismal 2) а) неопределенный, неотчетливый, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OBSCURE — 1. _a. 1> мрачный, темный; тусклый 2> неясный, смутный 3> непонятный; невразумительный 4> незаметный; неизвестный, ничем не прославленный, безвестный 5> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
OBSCURE — 1. a. 1. мрачный, темный; тусклый 2. неясный, смутный 3. непонятный; невразумительный 4. незаметный; неизвестный, ничем не прославленный, безвестный 5. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
OBSCURE — 1. _a. 1> мрачный, тёмный; тусклый 2> неясный, смутный 3> непонятный; невразумительный 4> незаметный; неизвестный, ничем не прославленный, безвестный 5> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
OBSCURE — 1. прил. 1) темный, слабо освещенный, тусклый; мрачный misty and obscure day ≈ туманный и тусклый день Syn : dark, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OBSCURE — a. obscur (-ar, -ant, -antisme, -itá), ínconosset
English interlingue dictionary
OBSCURE — dili klaro;dili tataw;kaduhaduhaan;lubog
English-Visayan vocabulary
OBSCURE — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oscur, obscur, from Latin obscurus Date: 15th century 1. dark , dim , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OBSCURE — (n.) Obscurity.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSCURE — (v. i.) To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSCURE — (superl.) Not noticeable; humble; mean.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSCURE — (superl.) Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSCURE — (superl.) Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.
Английский словарь Webster
OBSCURE — ( v. i. ) To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ( superl. ) Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ( superl. ) Not noticeable; humble; mean.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ( superl. ) Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ( superl. ) Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ( superl. ) Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ( n. ) Obscurity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ( a. ) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OBSCURE — adj. vague, hazy; dark, dim; unknown, concealed, mysterious; not clear; hard to understand; not noticeable; of little importance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OBSCURE — v. make vague; make indistinct; make cloudy
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OBSCURE — adj. Function: noun Date: 1667 : OBSCURITY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OBSCURE — adj. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form: ob · scured ; ob · scur · ing Date: 15th century 1 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OBSCURE — adj. Pronunciation: äb- ' skyu ̇ r, ə b- Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oscur, obscur, from Latin …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OBSCURE — ■ adjective ( ~r , ~st ) 1》 not discovered or known about; uncertain. ↘not important or well known. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OBSCURE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 not clearly expressed or easily understood. 2 unexplained, doubtful. 3 dark, dim. 4 indistinct; not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OBSCURE — (~r, ~st, ~s, obscuring, ~d) 1. If something or someone is ~, they are unknown, or are known by only …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OBSCURE — Synonyms and related words : Cimmerian, abstruse, adiaphanous, adumbrate, aleatoric, aleatory, ambiguous, amorphic, amorphous, amphibological, anarchic, anonymous, apply to, arcane, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OBSCURE — adj. Function: verb to make dark, dim, or indistinct FF1C; fog obscured our view FF1E; Synonyms: adumbrate, becloud, bedim, befog, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OBSCURE — I . a. 1. Dark, gloomy, rayless, darksome, unilluminated, unenlightened, dusky, sombre, sombrous, lurid, shadowy, murky, dim. 2. Unintelligible, incomprehensible, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
OBSCURE — I. verb
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
OBSCURE — See ↑ FAMOUS 6, ↑ KNOW/NOT KNOW 21, ↑ UNDERSTAND/NOT UNDERSTAND 11
Longman Activator English vocab
OBSCURE — "A Formal Description of the Specification Language OBSCURE", J. Loeckx, TR A85/15, U Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, 1985. [ Jargon File ]
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
OBSCURE — adj. ~ to (the meaning was ~ to me)
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
OBSCURE — Темный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
OBSCURE — 1) невидимый 2) неясный 3) темный 4) туманный
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

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