Clarity & Concealment

surreptitious

adjective

Definition

Done secretly to avoid notice.

palpable

adjective

Definition

So intense it can almost be touched; obvious.

nebulous

adjective

Definition

Vague and ill-defined.

implicit

adjective

Definition

Suggested without being directly stated.

tenuous

adjective

Definition

Very weak or slight; barely holding.

discern

verb

Definition

Recognize or distinguish, often with effort.

understated

adjective

Definition

Presented in a deliberately restrained way.

arcane

adjective

Definition

Mysterious and known to few.

indistinct

adjective

Definition

Not clearly seen, heard, or remembered.

esoteric

adjective

Definition

Understood by only a small, specialized group.

illusory

adjective

Definition

Based on illusion; not real.

intangible

adjective

Definition

Unable to be touched or precisely measured.

conspicuous

adjective

Definition

Easily seen; attracting attention.

denote

verb

Definition

Be a sign of; mean specifically.

conceal

verb

Definition

Keep hidden from sight or knowledge.

secretive

adjective

Definition

Inclined to hide information or feelings.

demarcate

verb

Definition

Mark the limits or boundaries of.

equivocal

adjective

Definition

Open to more than one interpretation; deliberately unclear.

apprise

verb

Definition

Inform or notify.

belie

verb

Definition

Give a false impression of; contradict.

ambiguous

adjective

Definition

Having more than one possible meaning.

unequivocal

adjective

Definition

Leaving no doubt; completely clear.

observable

adjective

Definition

Able to be seen or measured.

inexplicable

adjective

Definition

Impossible to explain.

unassuming

adjective

Definition

Modest; not calling attention to oneself.

subtle

adjective

Definition

Delicate and not immediately obvious.

manifest

adjective

Definition

Clear and obvious to see.

indecipherable

adjective

Definition

Impossible to read or interpret.

explicable

adjective

Definition

Able to be explained.

imperceptible

adjective

Definition

Too slight to be noticed.

elusive

adjective

Definition

Hard to find, catch, or pin down.

opaque

adjective

Definition

Impossible to see through; hard to understand.

obscure

adjective

Definition

Not well known; hard to understand or see.

inconspicuous

adjective

Definition

Not easily noticed.

superficial

adjective

Definition

Only on the surface; lacking depth.

amorphous

adjective

Definition

Without a clear shape or structure.

unmistakable

adjective

Definition

Impossible to confuse with anything else.

imprecise

adjective

Definition

Not exact or accurate.

revelation

noun

Definition

A surprising disclosure of something hidden.

disguise

verb

Definition

Hide the true nature or identity of.