adjective
- not well known; hidden from view or understanding
- difficult to understand; not clear or plain
verb
- to hide or make unclear; to block from view
Examples
- The author referenced an obscure 18th-century poem.
- Heavy fog obscured the mountain peaks.
- His explanation was so obscure that nobody understood it.
- She studied the obscure details of ancient history.
- Clouds obscured the sun during the eclipse.
- The meaning of the symbol remains obscure to scholars.
- Tall buildings obscure the view of the ocean.