obscurity

anonymat, obscurité

État de ce qui est peu connu ou difficile à comprendre.

En anglais simple : The state of being little known or difficult to understand.

• The writer lived in obscurity.
• The obscurity of the instructions frustrated the students.
• Her first film rescued her from obscurity.

Comment l'utiliser : in obscurity (The painter worked in obscurity for many years.); obscurity of something (The obscurity of the wording caused confusion.)

Synonymes : unknownness

Expressions courantes : relative obscurity, fade into obscurity, rise from obscurity

obscurité

Manque de lumière qui rend les choses difficiles à voir.

En anglais simple : Darkness that makes things difficult to see.

• The room lay in obscurity.
• A small lamp broke the obscurity of the cellar.
• Their faces disappeared into the obscurity beyond the firelight.

Synonymes : darkness, gloom

Contraires : light

Expressions courantes : deep obscurity, in obscurity