1. (

• supernatural ,
• occult

) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural" ;

2. (

• occult ,
• occult_arts

) supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult" ;

1. (

• eclipse ,
• occult ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• occult ,

) become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished; "The beam of light occults every so often" ;

3. (

• occult

) hide from view; "The lids were occulting her eyes" ;

1. (

• occult

) hidden and difficult to see; "an occult fracture"; "occult blood in the stool" ;

2. (

• mysterious ,
• mystic ,
• mystical ,
• occult ,
• secret ,
• orphic

) 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" ;