obscure

obscure: {{11}}obscure (adj.) c.1400, "dark," figuratively "morally unenlightened; gloomy," from O.Fr. obscur "dark, dim, not clear," from L. obscurus "covered over, dark, obscure, indistinct," from ob "over" (see OB- (Cf. ob-)) + -scurus "covered," from PIE * (s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see SKY (Cf. sky)). Related: Obscurely.

{{12}}obscure (v.) early 15c., "to cover (something), cloud over," from OBSCURE (Cf. obscure) (adj.) or else from M.Fr. obscurer, from L. obscurare "to make dark, darken, obscure," from obscurus. Related: Obscured; obscuring.

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Dark, gloomy, rayless, darksome, unilluminated, unenlightened, dusky, sombre, sombrous, lurid, shadowy, murky, dim, Darken, cloud, eclipse, dim, shade, obfuscate / Unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinct, indefinite, vague, doubtful, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, abstruse, cabalistic, transcendental, high, intricate, involved, difficult, blind, Degrade, tarnish / Retired, remote, secluded, Hide, disguise, keep in the dark, conceal, cover / Unknown, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unnoticed, renownless, unhonored, humble, inglorious / Imperfect, dim, indistinct, defective

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ObsCure II — Developer(s) Hydravision Entertainment Publisher(s) Playlogic Enterta … Wikipedia
obscure# — obscure adj 1 murky, gloomy, *dark, dim, dusky Analogous words: shady, shadowy, umbrageous (see corresponding nouns at SHADE) Contrasted words: *clear, lucid: *bright, brilliant, luminous 2 Obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic, ambiguous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obscure — [əb skyoor′, äbskyoor′] adj. [OFr obscur < L obscurus, lit., covered over < ob (see OB ) + IE * skuro < base * (s)keu , to cover, conceal > HIDE1, SKY] 1. lacking light; dim; dark; murky [the obscure night] 2. not easily perceived;… … English World dictionary
Obscure — Ob*scure ([o^]b*sk[=u]r ), a. [Compar. {Obscurer} ([o^]b*sk[=u]r [ e]r); superl. {Obscurest}.] [L. obscurus, orig., covered; ob (see {Ob }) + a root probably meaning, to cover; cf. L. scutum shield, Skr. sku to cover: cf. F. obscur. Cf. {Sky}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ObsCure — Entwickler Hydravision Entertainment Publisher … Deutsch Wikipedia
ObsCure 2 — Разработчик Hydravision Издатель Playlogic Entertainment Часть серии ObsCure … Википедия
Obscure — Entwickler: Hydravision Entertainment Verleger: Germany MC2 Microïds … Deutsch Wikipedia
ObsCure — Desarrolladora(s) Hydravision Distribuidora(s) DreamCatcher Interactive Plataforma(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC F … Wikipedia Español
ObsCure — est un jeu vidéo de type survival horror développé par Hydravision et édité par Microïds en 2004 sur PlayStation 2, Xbox et PC. Il se démarque pourtant de Silent Hill et Resident Evil pour son côté teen horror movie (fun + horreur) et la… … Wikipédia en Français
ObsCure 2 — ObsCure II Obscure II Éditeur Playlogic International Développeur Hydravision Date de sortie 7 septembre 2007 (France) Genre survival horror, action Mode de jeu Deux joueurs … Wikipédia en Français
ObsCure II — Éditeur Playlogic International Développeur Hydravision Date de sortie 7 septembre 2007 (France) Genre survival horror, action Mode de jeu Deux joueurs … Wikipédia en Français

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