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obscuration

Translations

obscurationnoun
obscurations
pl
obscurationEmploi courant et technique ; surtout en astronomie et en météorologie.
The obscuration of the sun during the eclipse was a breathtaking sight.
L'obscuration du soleil pendant l'éclipse était un spectacle à couper le souffle.
Additional translations
obscurcissementSurtout pour l'idée d'action de rendre moins clair, moins visible ou plus sombre.
occultationTerme d'astronomie et de météorologie pour le masquage d'un astre par un autre corps ou par des phénomènes atmosphériques.
Synonyms
darkening
concealment
obscuring
clouding
hiding

Definitions

obscurationnoun
The act of obscuring or the state of being obscured; something that causes something else to be less visible or clear.
The obscuration of the sun during the eclipse was a breathtaking sight.
A condition in which something is hidden or not easily seen, often due to darkness or cloudiness.
The fog created an obscuration that made driving difficult.
Astronomy & Meteorology: the covering or blocking of a celestial body or the sky by another body or by atmospheric phenomena such as cloud, dust, or smoke; an eclipse or occultation.
During totality the obscuration of the Moon by Earth’s shadow turned the lunar surface a deep red.
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