<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.</li><li>beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding;</li><li>mysterious.</li><li>Synonyms: supernatural, metaphysical, esoteric, arcane.</li><li>secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated.</li><li>Synonyms: unrevealed, kabbalistic, mystical, veiled.</li><li>hidden from view; concealed.</li><li>(in early science) not apparent on mere inspection but discoverable by experimentation.</li><li>of a nature not understood, as physical qualities.</li><li>dealing with such qualities; experimental: occult science.</li><li>Medicine/Medical: present in amounts too small to be visible: a chemical test to detect occult blood in the stool.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Usually the occult: the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole.</li><li>occult studies or sciences.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to block or shut off (an object) from view; hide.</li><li>Astronomy: to hide (a celestial body) by occultation.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to become hidden or shut off from view.</li></ul>