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shrouding

UK
/ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/

Translations

shroudingnoun
shroudings
pl
The shrouding of the monument was removed during the unveiling ceremony.
Le voilement du monument a été retiré lors de la cérémonie de dévoilement.
The shrouding was made of fine linen, carefully wrapped around the body.
Le linceul était fait de fin lin, soigneusement enroulé autour du corps.
Synonyms
screening
cloaking
hiding
covering
veiling
enveloping
masking
concealing
blanketing
obscuring
shroudinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃraʊdɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that covers or conceals.
The shrouding mist made the streetlights glow eerily.
La brume enveloppante faisait luire les lampadaires de façon étrange.
Additional translations
voilantPlus littéraire ou descriptif.
shroudverb

shrouding

Gerund

shrouded
Past Simple
shrouded
Past Participle
shrouding
Gerund
UK
/ʃraʊd/
US
/ʃraʊd/
voilerSens général : couvrir ou cacher partiellement.
The mountain was shrouded in a thick layer of fog.
La montagne était voilée par une épaisse couche de brouillard.
Additional translations
ensevelirSens funéraire ; registre soutenu.
Synonyms
cover
wrap
obscure
mask
veil
envelop
conceal

Definitions

shroudingnoun
A cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
The shrouding was made of fine linen, carefully wrapped around the body.
The act of covering or concealing something.
The shrouding of the monument was removed during the unveiling ceremony.
shroudinggerund / present participle
Covering, enveloping, or concealing.
The shrouding mist made the streetlights glow eerily.
shroudverb
To cover or conceal something from view.
The mountain was shrouded in a thick layer of fog.
To wrap or dress a body in a shroud for burial.
They shrouded the deceased in a white cloth before the funeral.
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