oc·cult ( -k lt ,  klt )adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena. 2. Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable. 3. Available only to the initiate; secret: occult lore. See Synonyms at mysterious. 4. Hidden from view; concealed. 5. a. Medicine Detectable only by microscopic examination or chemical analysis, as a minute blood sample. b. Not accompanied by readily detectable signs or symptoms: occult carcinoma. n. Occult practices or techniques: a student of the occult. v. ( -klt) oc·cult·ed, oc·cult·ing, oc·cults v.tr. 1. To conceal or cause to disappear from view. 2. Astronomy To conceal by occultation: The moon occulted Mars. v.intr. To become concealed or extinguished at regular intervals: a lighthouse beacon that occults every 45 seconds. [Latin occultus, secret, past participle of occulere, to cover over; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.] oc·cult ly adv.oc·cult ness n. |
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