obscure

ob|scure¹ [əbˈskjuə US -ˈskjur] adj

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin obscurus]

1.) not well known and usually not very important

▪ an obscure poet

▪ The details of his life remain obscure .

2.) difficult to understand

▪ obscure legal phrases

▪ For some obscure reason , the group is very popular.

>obscurely adv

obscure ²

obscure² v [T]

1.) to make something difficult to know or understand

▪ Recent successes have obscured the fact that the company is still in trouble.

2.) to prevent something from being seen or heard clearly

▪ The view was obscured by mist.