Definitions and Examples of obscure, darken, confuse
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not clear or easily understood; hidden or concealed.
Example
The meaning of the poem was obscure and difficult to interpret.
To make or become dark or darker in color or tone; to obscure or cloud over.
Example
The sky started to darken as the storm approached.
To cause someone to become bewildered or perplexed; to mix up or mistake one thing for another.
Example
The instructions were so complicated that they only served to confuse the students.
Key Differences: obscure vs darken vs confuse
- 1Obscure refers to something that is not clear or easily understood, while illumining means to make something brighter or clearer.
- 2Darken means to make something darker or less bright, while illumining means to light up or brighten something.
- 3Confuse means to cause someone to become bewildered or perplexed, while illumining means to clarify or make something easier to understand.
Effective Usage of obscure, darken, confuse
- 1Writing: Use illumining to describe a process of making something clearer or more understandable.
- 2Science: Use illumining to describe the process of shining light on an object to observe it better.
- 3Daily Life: Use obscure, darken, and confuse to describe situations where things are unclear, hard to see, or difficult to understand.
Remember this!
The antonyms of illumining are obscure, darken, and confuse. Use these words to describe situations where things are unclear, hard to see, or difficult to understand. While illumining means to make something brighter or clearer, obscure refers to something that is not clear or easily understood, darken means to make something darker or less bright, and confuse means to cause someone to become bewildered or perplexed.
