1
[ verb ] hide from view

Examples

"The lids were occulting her eyes"

Related terms

conceal

2
[ verb ] become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

Examples

"The beam of light occults every so often"

Related terms

change

3
[ verb ] cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

Synonyms

eclipse

Examples

"The Sun eclipses the moon today" "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"

Related terms

overshadow eclipse

4
[ adjective ] having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

Examples

"mysterious symbols" "the mystical style of Blake" "occult lore" "the secret learning of the ancients"

Related terms

esoteric

5
[ adjective ] hidden and difficult to see

Examples

"an occult fracture" "occult blood in the stool"

Related terms

invisible

6
[ noun ] occult practices and techniques

Synonyms

occult_arts

Examples

"he is a student of the occult"

Related terms

practice

7
[ noun ] supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

Synonyms

supernatural

Examples

"She doesn't believe in the supernatural"

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