transitive verb. 1 : to make dark, dim, or indistinct The soot on the lampshade obscured the light. 2 : to conceal or hide by or as if by covering … snow on glaciers can obscure deep crevasses.—

What does it mean if someone is obscure?

If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. The origin of the custom is obscure. Synonyms: unknown, minor, little-known, humble More Synonyms of obscure. adjective.

What is an example of obscure?

Obscure is defined as to make confusing or hard to see. An example of obscure is for a student to use important-sounding words in his science paper to hide the fact that he didn't understand the subject matter. ... The meaning of the text was obscured by its difficult language.