noted vs obscure

noted

• Well known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated. 

obscure

• To hide, put out of sight etc. 

• To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious. 

• Dark, faint or indistinct. 

• Difficult to understand. 

• Not well-known. 

• Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous. 

• Unknown or uncertain; unclear.