obscurity

noun

/əbˈskjʊərəti/

/əbˈskjʊrəti/

(plural obscurities)

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[uncountable] the state in which somebody/something is not well known or has been forgotten
- The actress was only 17 when she was plucked from obscurity and made a star.
- He spent most of his life working in obscurity.
Extra Examples
- He is now living in virtual obscurity.
- He spent his early life in relative obscurity.
- O'Neil rose from obscurity to become an international sensation.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- total
- near
- …
verb + obscurity
- fade into
- sink into
- slip into
- …
preposition
- in obscurity
phrases
- go from obscurity to celebrity, notoriety, fame, etc.
See full entry
[uncountable, countable, usually plural] the fact of being difficult to understand; something that is difficult to understand
- The course teaches students to avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression.
- poems of impenetrable obscurity
- a speech full of obscurities
[uncountable] (literary) the state of being dark synonym darkness

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French obscurite, from Latin obscuritas, from obscurus ‘dark’.

单词	obscurity
释义	obscurity noun /əbˈskjʊərəti/ /əbˈskjʊrəti/ (plural obscurities) jump to other results [uncountable] the state in which somebody/something is not well known or has been forgotten The actress was only 17 when she was plucked from obscurity and made a star. He spent most of his life working in obscurity. Extra Examples He is now living in virtual obscurity. He spent his early life in relative obscurity. O'Neil rose from obscurity to become an international sensation. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete total near … verb + obscurity fade into sink into slip into … preposition in obscurity phrases go from obscurity to celebrity, notoriety, fame, etc. See full entry [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the fact of being difficult to understand; something that is difficult to understand The course teaches students to avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression. poems of impenetrable obscurity a speech full of obscurities [uncountable] (literary) the state of being dark synonym darkness Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French obscurite, from Latin obscuritas, from obscurus ‘dark’.
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