not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"
not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"
make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"
make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"