Obscure vs. Hide

Obscureadjective

Dark, faint or indistinct.

Hideverb

(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

‘He hides his magazines under the bed.’; ‘The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public.’;

Obscureadjective

Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.

Hideverb

(intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.

Obscureadjective

Difficult to understand.

‘an obscure passage or inscription;’; ‘The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works.’;

Hideverb

To beat with a whip made from hide.

Obscureadjective

Not well-known.

Hidenoun

(countable) The skin of an animal.

Obscureadjective

Unknown or uncertain; unclear.

‘The etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate.’;

Hidenoun

The human skin.

Obscureverb

(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.

Hidenoun

One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.

Obscureverb

(transitive) To hide, put out of sight etc.

Hidenoun

(countable) mainly British A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.

Obscureverb

To conceal oneself; to hide.

Hidenoun

(countable) A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.

Obscureadjective

Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim.

‘His lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.’;

Hidenoun

A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.

Obscureadjective

Of or pertaining to darkness or night; inconspicuous to the sight; indistinctly seen; hidden; retired; remote from observation; unnoticed.

‘The obscure birdClamored the livelong night.’; ‘The obscure corners of the earth.’;

Hideverb

To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.

‘A city that is set on an hill can not be hid.’; ‘If circumstances lead me, I will findWhere truth is hid.’;

Obscureadjective

Not noticeable; humble; mean.

Hideverb

To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.

‘Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.’;

Obscureadjective

Not easily understood; not clear or legible; abstruse or incomprehensible; as, an obscure passage or inscription.

Hideverb

To remove from danger; to shelter.

‘In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion.’;

Obscureadjective

Not clear, full, or distinct; clouded; imperfect; as, an obscure view of remote objects.

Hideverb

To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.

‘Bred to disguise, in public 'tis you hide.’;

Obscureverb

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.

‘They are all couched in a pit hard by Herne's oak, with obscured lights.’; ‘Why, 't is an office of discovery, love,And I should be obscured.’; ‘There is scarce any duty which has been so obscured by the writings of learned men as this.’; ‘And seest not sin obscures thy godlike frame?’;

Hideverb

To flog; to whip.

Obscureverb

To conceal one's self; to hide; to keep dark.

‘How! There's bad news.I must obscure, and hear it.’;

Hidenoun

An abode or dwelling.

Obscurenoun

Obscurity.

Hidenoun

The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; - generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.

Obscureverb

make less visible or unclear;

‘The stars are obscured by the clouds’;

Hidenoun

The human skin; - so called in contempt.

‘O tiger's heart, wrapped in a woman's hide!’;

Obscureverb

make unclear, indistinct, or blurred;

‘Her remarks confused the debate’; ‘Their words obnubilate their intentions’;

Hidenoun

the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

Obscureverb

make obscure or unclear;

‘The distinction was obscured’;

Hidenoun

body covering of a living animal

Obscureverb

make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing;

‘a hidden message’; ‘a veiled threat’;

Hideverb

prevent from being seen or discovered;

‘Muslim women hide their faces’; ‘hide the money’;

Obscureverb

make difficult to perceive by sight;

‘The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake’;

Hideverb

be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety;

‘Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding’; ‘She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana’;

Obscureadjective

not clearly understood or expressed;

‘an obscure turn of phrase’; ‘an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit’; ‘their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear’; ‘vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science’;

Hideverb

cover as if with a shroud;

‘The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery’;

Obscureadjective

marked by difficulty of style or expression;

‘much that was dark is now quite clear to me’; ‘those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure’;

Hideverb

make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing;

‘a hidden message’; ‘a veiled threat’;

Obscureadjective

difficult to find;

‘hidden valleys’; ‘a hidden cave’; ‘an obscure retreat’;

Obscureadjective

not famous or acclaimed;

‘an obscure family’; ‘unsung heroes of the war’;

Obscureadjective

not drawing attention;

‘an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet’; ‘an obscure flaw’;

Obscureadjective

remote and separate physically or socially;

‘existed over the centuries as a world apart’; ‘preserved because they inhabited a place apart’; ‘tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization’; ‘an obscure village’;