supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; She doesnt believe in the supernatural
[ Syn: supernatural ]
supernatural practices and techniques; he is a student of the occult
[ Syn: occult arts ]
occult (n.)
hidden and difficult to see; an occult fracture; occult blood in the stool'
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; mysterious symbols; the mystical style of Blake; occult lore; the secret learning of the ancients
[ Syn: mysterious , mystic , mystical , secret , orphic ]
occult (adj.)
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; The Sun eclipses the moon today; Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies
[ Syn: eclipse ]
become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished; The beam of light occults every so often'
hide from view; The lids were occulting her eyes'