The difference between Fame and Obscurity

When used as nouns, fame means what is said or reported, whereas obscurity means darkness.


Fame is also verb with the meaning: to make (someone or something) famous.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fame and Obscurity

  1. Fame as a noun (now, rare):

    What is said or reported; gossip, rumour.

  2. Fame as a noun:

    One's reputation.

  3. Fame as a noun:

    The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of.

    Examples:

    "ant obscurity unknownness"

  1. Fame as a verb (transitive):

    to make (someone or something) famous

  1. Obscurity as a noun (literary):

    Darkness; the absence of light.

  2. Obscurity as a noun:

    The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.

  3. Obscurity as a noun:

    The quality of being difficult to understand; a thing that is difficult to understand.

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