cloud cover

American  

noun

1. a covering of clouds over all or part of the sky.

2. the fraction of sky covered by clouds.

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Etymology

Origin of cloud cover

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The pattern started with some dubious candlesticks in the fourth quarter, featuring a dark cloud cover on Oct.

From Barron's

If this week’s lows hold, it will start the right side of a double bottom base that began with a bearish dark cloud cover candle on Feb. 3.

From Barron's

Notice how round number theory came into play with a strong reversal on June 23, during its third week of trading, recording a bearish dark cloud cover candle.

From Barron's

Looking at the daily chart the caution here is the bearish dark cloud cover candle from Thursday at all time highs.

From Barron's

Monday will see variable cloud cover, bright spells and scattered showers for most, BBC Weather said, with a few longer spells of rain at times for southern areas.

From BBC