occultness.html - adj. & v.
--adj.

1 involving the supernatural; mystical, magical.
2 kept secret; esoteric.
3 recondite, mysterious; beyond the range of ordinary knowledge.
4 Med. not obvious on inspection.

--v.

tr. Astron. (of a concealing body much greater in size than the concealed body) hide from view by passing in front; conceal by being in front.

the occult occult phenomena generally. occulting light a lighthouse light that is cut off at regular intervals.

occultation n. occultism n. occultist n. occultly adv. occultness n. [L occulere occult- (as OB-, celare hide)]

occultness.html - adj. & v.
--adj.

1 involving the supernatural; mystical, magical.
2 kept secret; esoteric.
3 recondite, mysterious; beyond the range of ordinary knowledge.
4 Med. not obvious on inspection.

--v.

tr. Astron. (of a concealing body much greater in size than the concealed body) hide from view by passing in front; conceal by being in front.

the occult occult phenomena generally. occulting light a lighthouse light that is cut off at regular intervals.

occultation n. occultism n. occultist n. occultly adv. occultness n. [L occulere occult- (as OB-, celare hide)]

occultness.html - {v. phr.} To make oneself busy with. * /Having retired from business, he now occupies himself with his stamp collection./

occultness.html - adj. & v.
--adj.

1 involving the supernatural; mystical, magical.
2 kept secret; esoteric.
3 recondite, mysterious; beyond the range of ordinary knowledge.
4 Med. not obvious on inspection.

--v.

tr. Astron. (of a concealing body much greater in size than the concealed body) hide from view by passing in front; conceal by being in front.

the occult occult phenomena generally. occulting light a lighthouse light that is cut off at regular intervals.

occultation n. occultism n. occultist n. occultly adv. occultness n. [L occulere occult- (as OB-, celare hide)]

occultness.html - n.
1 a person who occupies, resides in, or is in a place etc. (both occupants of the car were unhurt).
2 a person holding property, esp. land, in actual possession.
3 a person who establishes a title by taking possession of something previously without an established owner.

occupancy n. (pl. -ies). [F occupant or L occupans -antis (as OCCUPY)]

occultness.html - n.
1 what occupies one; a means of passing one's time.
2 a person's temporary or regular employment; a business, calling, or pursuit.
3 the act of occupying or state of being occupied.
4 a the act of taking or holding possession of (a country, district, etc.) by military force. b the state or time of this.
5 tenure, occupancy.
6 (attrib.) for the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned (occupation road). [ME f. AF ocupacioun, OF occupation f. L occupatio -onis (as OCCUPY)]