Etymology
Origin of obscuration
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin obscūrātiōn- (stem of obscūrātiō ) a darkening, equivalent to obscūrāt ( us ), past participle of obscūrāre ( obscūr ( us ) dark + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion; -ation
Example Sentences
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L.A. is expected to see 48.6% obscuration around 11:12 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Because solar energy in space isn’t subject to factors like day and night, obscuration by clouds, or weather on Earth, it is always available.
From Scientific American • Jun. 13, 2023
Dust formation, evolution, and obscuration effects in the very high-redshift universe.
From Nature • May 15, 2018
Indeed, promoters’ obscuration of emerging technologies’ past is essential to their future promise.
From Slate • Sep. 8, 2016
“Let us as much as possible, train out creepers, and branches of trees, upon bridges, pulling down and nailing the branches, aiming to obtain shade and reflection of foliage and broken obscuration of water.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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