obscured
intermediateB2/əbˈskjʊrd/ · ob-scured
Not clearly expressed or understood; hidden; difficult to see or perceive.
Meanings
Not clearly expressed or understood; hidden; difficult to see or perceive.
جو واضح طور پر بیان یا سمجھا نہیں جا سکتا؛ پوشیدہ؛ دیکھنے یا محسوس کرنے میں مشکل۔
چھپے ہوئے
chhupe hue
Common Collocations
- obscured vision
- obscured meaning
- obscured details
Example Sentences
The mountain peaks were obscured by thick clouds.
پہاڑ کی چوٹیوں کو گھنے بادلوں نے چھپا دیا تھا۔
Pahaad ki chotiyaan ko ghane badlon ne chhupa diya tha.
His true intentions were obscured behind a mask of politeness.
اس کی حقیقی نیت ایک شائستگی کے نقاب کے پیچھے چھپی ہوئی تھی۔
Us ki haqeeqi niyat aik shayastagi ke niqab ke peeche chhupi hui thi.
The information was obscured due to a lack of clarity in the report.
رپورٹ میں واضحیت کی کمی کی وجہ سے معلومات چھپی ہوئی تھیں۔
Report mein wazaahiyat ki kami ki wajah se maloomaat chhupi hui thin.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of the word 'obscured' as something that is 'obscured' from your view.
Imagine a foggy day where everything is hard to see.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ جانے کس کی یاد نے کس طرح خوابوں میں چھپایا ہے
Na jaane kis ki yaad ne kis tarah khwabon mein chhupaaya hai
I don't know whose memory has hidden in dreams.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اندھے کو کیا چاہئے، دو آنکھیں
Andhay ko kya chahiye, do ankhain
What does a blind man need, two eyes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "obscūrāre" — to darken, to hide
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Middle English and has been used since the 14th century to denote something that is hidden or not clearly visible.