# obscured

Pronunciation: say "uhb-SKYOORD" US /əbˈskjʊɹd/, UK /əbˈskjʊəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of obscure. — simple past and past participle of obscure
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of obscure. Use it when something was hidden or made hard to see or understand.
   - _Years of grime had obscured the painting's original colors._
   - _The report's dense jargon obscured its one important finding._

## Adjective

2. Hidden from view, made less visible, or darkened.
   - Simple: Hidden, hard to see, or made dark.
   - _Drivers complained about the obscured stop sign at the corner of Fifth and Main._
   - _With partly obscured vision in one eye, she gave up driving at night._

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