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obscuring

/əbˈskjʊərɪŋ/

/əbˈskjʊrɪŋ/

obscuringgerund / present participle

/əbˈskjʊərɪŋ/

/əbˈskjʊrɪŋ/

Translations

obscurcissantAdjectif verbal / participe présent.

Obscuring clouds drifted across the moon.

Des nuages obscurcissants dérivaient devant la lune.

Definitions

Tending to make something less visible, distinct, or easy to understand; concealing.

Obscuring clouds drifted across the moon.

Synonyms

obscuringnoun

obscurings

Translations

obscurcissement

The obscuring of the stars by the thick clouds made it difficult to navigate.

L'obscurcissement des étoiles par les nuages épais rendait la navigation difficile.

Definitions

The act of making something less visible or unclear.

The obscuring of the stars by the thick clouds made it difficult to navigate.

Synonyms

blotting out

obscureverb

obscuring

Gerund

obscured

Past Simple

obscured

Past Participle

obscuring

Gerund

/əbˈskjʊə/

/əbˈskjʊr/

Translations

obscurcirRendre moins visible, moins net ou moins compréhensible.

The heavy fog obscured the view of the mountains.

Le brouillard épais a obscurci la vue des montagnes.

occulterAu sens de cacher, dissimuler des informations ou des faits.

The politician tried to obscure the details of the scandal.

Le politicien a tenté d’occulter les détails du scandale.

Definitions

To make something difficult to see, understand, or perceive.

The heavy fog obscured the view of the mountains.

To conceal or hide something from view or knowledge.

The politician tried to obscure the details of the scandal.

Synonyms

obscureadjective

Definitions

Not clear or hard to understand; ambiguous or vague.

The instructions were so obscure that no one could follow them.

Not well-known or not famous; relatively unknown.

The band played in an obscure venue that few people had heard of.

Not easily seen or noticed; hidden or concealed.

The obscure path through the forest was difficult to find without a guide.

Dark or dim; lacking light.

Only an obscure lamp illuminated the hallway.