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Obscure
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(superl.) Not noticeable; humble; mean.
(2):
(superl.) Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.
(3):
(superl.) Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.
(4):
(superl.) Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.
(5):
(superl.) Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or blind; as, an obscure passage or inscription.
(6):
(n.) Obscurity.
(7):
(a.) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
(8):
(v. i.) To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Obscure'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/o/obscure.html. 1828.
