unobscured
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəbˈskjʊrd/
- Seen from the top of the spire and unobscured by the surrounding mountains, it would be unbelievably beautiful.
Examples
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He described the location, if I recall correctly, as a rural, sheltered, unobscured retreat.
Fiction book (1992) -
They rode on with the now-unobscured sun clearly indicating their line of travel.
Fiction book (1993) -
Integrity unobscured by death
Fiction book (1995) -
The view from the balcony was unobscured, allowing us to see the entire city skyline.
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With the fog gone, the landscape was unobscured and breathtakingly beautiful.
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He preferred to keep his thoughts unobscured, sharing every detail with his friends.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not closed so people or things can go through
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1.9
Not wearing clothes on a part of the body
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1.8
Not covered by clothes and showing skin
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4.6
Not blocked so you can see or move through
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4.2
Easy to see or notice
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4.2
Without a screen that stops insects from entering
How Visible
Surface Forms
Morphology
unobscured = obscured (transparent) = un + obscure + ed
Formed by adding the negation prefix 'un-' to 'obscured'; the meaning is a regular and directly inferable negation.
Etymology
Unobscured is made of un- 'not' and obscured, from the word obscure which means 'hidden' or 'dark'. So, something unobscured is not hidden or covered, like a view with no clouds or a vase placed where everyone can see it.