|
|
ob·scu·ri·ty
 obscurity
- pronunciation:
 b
skyuh
rih
ti
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
obscurities |
| definition 1: |
the state or condition of being dark or dim.
It was impossible to make out the man's face in the obscurity of the cellar. |
| definition 2: |
the state or condition of being unknown.
As an artist, he was rescued from obscurity when one of his works turned up in a famous collection.- antonyms:
- celebrity, fame, glory, limelight
- similar words:
- ambiguity, opacity
|
| definition 3: |
that which is obscure.
- antonyms:
- clarity
|
| related words: |
dark, gloom, mystery |
|
|