hidden

1. p. p. & a. from Hide. Concealed; put out of view; secret; not known; mysterious. Source: opted

2. p. p. of Hide Source: opted

3. adj. not accessible to view Source: wordnet

4. adj. designed to elude detection Source: wordnet

5. adj. difficult to find Source: wordnet

6. from Hide. Concealed; put out of view; secret; not known; mysterious. Hidden fifths or octaves (Mus.), consecutive fifths or octaves, not sounded, but suggested or implied in the parallel motion of two parts towards a fifth or an octave. Syn. -- Hidden, Secret, Covert. Hidden may denote either known to on one; as, a hidden disease; or intentionally concealed; as, a hidden purpose of revenge. Secret denotes that the thing is known only to the party or parties concerned; as, a secret conspiracy. Covert literally denotes what is not open or avowed; as, a covert plan; but is often applied to what we mean shall be understood, without openly expressing it; as, a covert allusion. Secret is opposed to known, and hidden to revealed. Bring to light the hidden things of darkness. 1 Cor. iv. 5. My heart, which by a secret harmony Still moves with thine, joined in connection sweet. Milton. By what best way, Whether of open war, or covert guile, We now debate. Milton. Source: webster

7. from Hide. Concealed; put out of view; secret; not known;mysterious. Hidden fifths or octaves (Mus.), consecutive fifths oroctaves, not sounded, but suggested or implied in the parallel motionof two parts towards a fifth or an octave. Source: adambom

8. j:100 s. designed to elude detection s. difficult to find Source: ecdict

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