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Occult

see synonyms of occult

Noun

1. occult, supernatural

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

Example Sentences:
'She doesn't believe in the supernatural'

2. occult, occult arts

supernatural practices and techniques

Example Sentences:
'he is a student of the occult'

Verb

3. eclipse, occult

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

Example Sentences:
'The Sun eclipses the moon today'
'Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies'

4. occult

become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

Example Sentences:
'The beam of light occults every so often'

5. occult

hide from view

Example Sentences:
'The lids were occulting her eyes'

Adjective

6. occult

hidden and difficult to see

Example Sentences:
'an occult fracture'
'occult blood in the stool'

7. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, orphic, secret

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

Example Sentences:
'mysterious symbols'
'the mystical style of Blake'
'occult lore'
'the secret learning of the ancients'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Occult

see synonyms of occult
adjective (ɒˈkʌlt , ˈɒkʌlt )
1. 
a. 
of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences
b. 
(as noun)
the occult
2. 
beyond ordinary human understanding
3. 
secret or esoteric
verb (ɒˈkʌlt )
4. astronomy
(of a celestial body) to hide (another celestial body) from view by occultation or (of a celestial body) to become hidden by occultation
5. 
to hide or become hidden or shut off from view
6. (intransitive)
(of lights, esp in lighthouses) to shut off at regular intervals

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Occult

see synonyms of occult
adjective
1. 
hidden; concealed
2. 
secret; esoteric
3. 
beyond human understanding; mysterious
4. 
designating or of certain arts, studies, or practices, as magic, alchemy, or astrology, involving mysterious powers that some people believe can affect the way things happen
verb transitive, verb intransitive
5. 
to hide or become hidden from view
6.  Astronomy
to hide by occultation

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Occult

see synonyms of occult
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural or magical influences, agencies, or occurrences: occult astrological powers.
2. Available only to the initiate; secret or mysterious: occult lore. See Synonyms at mysterious.
3. Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable: The causes of those phenomena remain occult.
4. Hidden from view; concealed: "Hatchlings and juveniles ... keep to this occult place through all the seasons" (David M. Carroll).
5.
a. Medicine Detectable only by microscopic examination or chemical analysis, as a minute blood sample.
b. Not accompanied by readily detectable signs or symptoms: occult carcinoma.
n.
Occult practices or techniques: a student of the occult.
v. (ə-kŭlt) oc·cult·ed, oc·cult·ing, oc·cults
v.tr.
1. To conceal or cause to disappear from view.
2. Astronomy To conceal by occultation: The moon occulted Mars.
v.intr.
To become concealed or extinguished at regular intervals: a lighthouse beacon that occults every 45 seconds.

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