“Plato has also greatly increased the obscurity of his writings, by frequently mixing the ideas and language of mathematics with those of metaphysics.”
“Even where there may be obscurity in his words, it is promptly made clear by the expressive diagrams with which the book abounds, conveying his meaning in a way that only a fool could mistake.”
“The Office of Strategic Influence went from obscurity to infamy to oblivion during a spin cycle that lasted just seven days in late February.”
a unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m.
“As the obscuration of the Sun increases the sky darkens, although it never gets as black as dead of night.”
“The maximum obscuration of the sun takes place exactly at sunrise, so the best place to be to see it is the Yorkshire Coast with the horizon provided by the North Sea.”
“The obscuration of a celestial object which cannot be observed because another object is located between itself and the observer.”
“The obscurantist refused to engage in any discussion about technological advancements, firmly clinging to outdated methods and dismissing any potential benefits.”
“Cumulatively, however, the proliferation of obscurantist bunkum and the reaction against reason are a menace to civilisation.”
“Levi was well-known for his impatience with long-winded, solipsistic or obscurantist prose.”
obscurement
The act of obscuring, or the state of being obscured.
“If your face piece is dirty, you might as well be fighting a fire with a visual obscurement device on your mask.”
“Partial or total obscurement of pavement markings by snow or ice presents more of a potential driving hazard to the passing motorist than to the nonpassing motorist.”
