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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According to calculations by NASA, areas to the south and east of Los Angeles will see about 50% obscuration — the moon shrouding half of the sun — while much of the rest of the state will see around 25%.
From Los Angeles Times
L.A. is expected to see 48.6% obscuration around 11:12 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Shetland is expected to have a 39% obscuration, which indicates how much of the sun's disc area is covered as a percentage.
From BBC
“Smoke coverage was about the densest, most even all-day obscuration I can remember. Gray, gray, gray!”
From Washington Post
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