obscurité
French → English
(physics) Darkness: the partial or total absence of light
Il marchait à tâtons dans l'obscurité totale du tunnel souterrain.
(English) He was fumbling in the total darkness of the underground tunnel.
L'obscurité de la nuit a permis aux soldats de s'approcher sans être vus.
(English) The darkness of night allowed the soldiers to approach without being seen.
(metaphor) Obscurity: a lack of clarity in expression or a state of being unknown
L'obscurité de ce texte philosophique rend sa compréhension difficile.
(English) The obscurity of this philosophical text makes it difficult to understand.
L'artiste est mort dans l'obscurité avant que son talent ne soit reconnu.
(English) The artist died in obscurity before his talent was recognized.
Entry ID: fr:en:obscurité · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary