Obscure vs. Transparent
Difference Between Obscure and Transparent
Obscureadjective
Dark, faint or indistinct.
Transparentadjective
(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.Obscureadjective
Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
Transparentadjective
(of a system or organization) Open, public; having the property that theories and practices are publicly visible, thereby reducing the chance of corruption.
Obscureadjective
Difficult to understand.
an obscure passage or inscription;The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works.Transparentadjective
Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.
His reasons for the decision were transparent.Obscureadjective
Not well-known.
Transparentadjective
(signal processing) Having the property of transparency, i.e. sufficiently accurate that the compressed result is perceptually indistinguishable from the uncompressed input.
Obscureadjective
Unknown or uncertain; unclear.
The etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate.Transparentadjective
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity;
the cold crystalline water of melted snowcrystal clear skiescould see the sand on the bottom of the limpid poollucid aira pellucid brooktransparent cristalObscureverb
(transitive) 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.
Transparentadjective
so thin as to transmit light;
a hat with a diaphanous veilfilmy wings of a mothgauzy clouds of dandelion downgossamer cobwebssheer silk stockingstransparent chiffonvaporous silksObscureverb
(transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.
Transparentadjective
free of deceit
Obscureverb
To conceal oneself; to hide.
Transparentadjective
easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety);
a transparent explanationa transparent lieObscureverb
make less visible or unclear;
The stars are obscured by the cloudsObscureverb
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred;
Her remarks confused the debateTheir words obnubilate their intentionsObscureverb
make obscure or unclear;
The distinction was obscuredObscureverb
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing;
a hidden messagea veiled threatObscureverb
make difficult to perceive by sight;
The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lakeObscureadjective
not clearly understood or expressed;
an obscure turn of phrasean impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirittheir descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclearvague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of scienceObscureadjective
marked by difficulty of style or expression;
much that was dark is now quite clear to methose who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscureObscureadjective
difficult to find;
hidden valleysa hidden cavean obscure retreatObscureadjective
not famous or acclaimed;
an obscure familyunsung heroes of the warObscureadjective
not drawing attention;
an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpetan obscure flawObscureadjective
remote and separate physically or socially;
existed over the centuries as a world apartpreserved because they inhabited a place aparttiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilizationan obscure village
