occult

adj : 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}]

n : supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She

doesn't believe in the supernatural" [syn: {supernatural}]

v 1: 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}]

2: become concealed or hidden from view or have its light

extinguished; "The beam of light occults every so often"

3: hide from view; "The lids were occulting her eyes"