Definition of "Occult" :

noun: supernatural practices and techniques

"He is a student of the occult."

noun: supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

verb: hide from view

"The lids were occulting her eyes."

verb: become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

"The beam of light occults every so often."

verb: cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

"Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies."

adjective: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

"Occult lore."

adjective: hidden and difficult to see

"An occult fracture."