Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Antonyms for obscuration
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ob-skyoo-rey-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɒb skyʊˈreɪ ʃən |
Definition of obscuration
Origin :- late 15c., from Latin obscurationem (nominative obscuratio) "a darkening, obscuring," noun of action from past participle stem of obscurare (see obscure (v.)).
- As in shade : noun dimness
- As in shadow : noun darkness
- As in mumbo jumbo : noun nonsense
- As in concealment : noun hiding, secrecy
- As in eclipse : noun shadowing of the sun
- As in film : noun coating, tissue; mist
- Believe in a future and banish that gross obscuration of you.
- Extract from : « The Celt and Saxon, Complete » by George Meredith
- Far and nigh Mystery and obscuration none, Yet nowhere any moon or sun!
- Extract from : « The Victories of Love » by Coventry Patmore
- These are frequently attended by obscuration of vision or temporary blindness.
- Extract from : « The People of the Abyss » by Jack London
- That they both refer to the temporary eclipse, seclusion, or obscuration of a brilliant being, is evident.
- Extract from : « Indian Fairy Tales » by Anonymous
- He diffused sweetness and light in an era marked by bitterness and obscuration.
- Extract from : « The American Spirit in Literature, » by Bliss Perry
- How long that obscuration shall last, is known only to the power that directs all human events.
- Extract from : « John Brown, Soldier of Fortune » by Hill Peebles Wilson
- As they came on in numbers too great for Ipley to stand against, an obscuration fell over all.
- Extract from : « Sandra Belloni, Complete » by George Meredith
- Recent observations of these eclipses, through glass of different colors, show variations in the time of obscuration.
- Extract from : « The Future of Astronomy » by Edward C. Pickering
- Despite the obscuration of imperfect dominance, polydactylism in poultry proves itself to be a unit-character that segregates.
- Extract from : « Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl » by Charles Benedict Davenport
- Before the end of the obscuration, another appeared on the right where the sun was about to emerge.
- Extract from : « The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869 » by Various
Synonyms for obscuration
- adumbration
- beard
- blackness
- blind
- blur
- brume
- camouflage
- claptrap
- cloud
- coat
- concealment
- coolness
- cover
- cover-up
- covering
- curtain
- dark
- darkening
- darkness
- decline
- diminution
- dimming
- dimness
- disguise
- dissimulation
- double-talk
- dusk
- dusting
- empty talk
- extinction
- extinguishment
- fabric
- fig leaf
- foil
- fold
- front
- gauze
- gibberish
- gloom
- gloominess
- gobbledygook
- haze
- haziness
- hide-out
- hideaway
- hocus-pocus
- hogwash
- integument
- laundromat
- layer
- leaf
- mask
- membrane
- mere words
- mistiness
- nebula
- obliteration
- obscuration
- obscurity
- occultation
- opacity
- partition
- pellicle
- penumbra
- privacy
- protection
- red herring
- screen
- scum
- secretion
- semidarkness
- shade
- shadiness
- shading
- shadow
- shadows
- sheet
- shelter
- shroud
- skin
- smoke screen
- transparency
- umbra
- umbrage
- veil
- web
- wraps
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019