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Obscured View

/əbˈskjʊrd vjuː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A view that is partially or completely hidden from sight.

    "The obscured view of the mountains due to the fog made the hike less enjoyable."
  2. 2

    A perspective that is hindered or blocked by an obstruction.

    "The obscured view from the balcony was disappointing, as the tall buildings blocked the skyline."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'obscured' originates from the Latin 'obscurare', meaning 'to darken', which evolved through Middle English to denote something that is not clear or is hidden. 'View' comes from the Old French 'veue', meaning 'sight' or 'vision', which traces back to Latin 'videre', meaning 'to see'. Together, they describe a sight that is not clearly visible.

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🇫🇷French → English

vue obstruée

Transliteration: vy obstruée

"La vue obstruée des montagnes à cause du brouillard a rendu la randonnée moins agréable."

🇩🇪German → English

verdeckte Sicht

Transliteration: fɛrˈdɛktə zɪçt

"Die verdeckte Sicht auf die Berge aufgrund des Nebels machte die Wanderung weniger angenehm."

🇮🇹Italian → English

vista oscurata

Transliteration: ˈvista oskuˈrata

"La vista oscurata delle montagne a causa della nebbia ha reso l'escursione meno piacevole."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

vista oscurecida

Transliteration: ˈbista oskuɾeˈθida

"La vista oscurecida de las montañas debido a la niebla hizo que la caminata fuera menos agradable."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

vista obscurecida

Transliteration: ˈvista oskuɾeˈsida

"A vista obscurecida das montanhas devido ao nevoeiro tornou a caminhada menos agradável."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

धुंधला दृश्य

Transliteration: dhundhla drishya

"कोहरे के कारण धुंधला दृश्य ने ट्रेकिंग को कम आनंददायक बना दिया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

模糊的视野

Transliteration: móhú de shìyě

"由于雾霭,模糊的视野使徒步旅行变得不那么愉快。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

흐릿한 시야

Transliteration: heurit-han siya

"안개로 인해 흐릿한 시야는 하이킹을 덜 즐겁게 만들었습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

ぼやけた視界

Transliteration: boyaketa shikai

"霧のためにぼやけた視界はハイキングをあまり楽しくなくしました。"

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