That moment of opening transports the object inside from obscurity to celebrity in a few seconds.
"We went from obscurity to all that overhyped feeling in days.
Exchange-traded funds have been heating up in recent years, moving from obscurity to prominence on Wall Street.
Sumac rose from obscurity to fame, returned to obscurity then found herself again in the spotlight aged 70,.
Welsh boxer Tommy Farr rose from obscurity to meet Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title fight in New York on 30 August 1937.
He has emerged from obscurity to become one of the most intensely studied figures in modern science.
During his long career, Dr. Taylor led Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, from obscurity to national prominence.
In 1886, he had been abruptly catapulted from obscurity to celebrity.
IN less than 15 years, cybercrime has moved from obscurity to the spotlight of consumer, corporate and national security concerns.
"I've gone from obscurity to celebrity and back to obscurity," she says ruefully.
He guided two athletes from obscurity to total domination.
