occlude

Meanings

• Verb

  To make something obstructed from view or understanding; hide or cover up.

  - "The curtains occlude the view of the garden."
  - "His past mistakes were occluded from his memory."

• Noun

  A condition in which something is obstructed from view or understanding.

  - "The occlude caused by the fog made it difficult to see the shore."
  - "The patient's condition was described as an occlude of consciousness."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with occlude
obstruct , distract , neglect , perplex , complex

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Variants

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occlude , occluded , occludes , occluding

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'occludere', meaning 'to shut' or 'to close'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'occlude' is also used in science to describe the blocking of light or sound waves.

2. In mathematics, an 'occluder' is a device used to block light and create shadows for measurement purposes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obstruction: The act or condition of preventing or hindering the passage or view.

2. Concealment: The act of hiding something from view or knowledge.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'occlude' has been used to describe a sense of hiding or concealing information or truth. For example, in George Orwell's '1984', the protagonist Winston Smith works to uncover the truth that has been occluded by the totalitarian government.

How to Memorize "occlude"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a curtain being drawn across a window, obstructing your view.
   - Imagine a hand covering your eyes to hide a secret.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'occlude' with the idea of hiding or concealing.
   - Think of the word 'occlude' as meaning 'to make something obstructed from view'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'occlude' means 'to obstruct' or 'to conceal'.
   - Create a mental image of a curtain occluding a view to help remember the definition.

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