Dictionary definition · occult
noun
- supernatural forces and events and beings collectively"She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
- supernatural practices and techniques"he is a student of the occult"
verb
- cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention"The Sun eclipses the moon today"
- become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished"The beam of light occults every so often"
- hide from view"The lids were occulting her eyes"
adjective
- hidden and difficult to see"an occult fracture"
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding"mysterious symbols"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).