Beclouding: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซ๏ธ
beclouding
[ bษชหklaสdษชล ]
obscuring vision
Beclouding refers to the act of making something unclear or causing it to be obscured. It can apply to both literal and figurative contexts where clarity is diminished.
Synonyms
clouding, hiding, obscuring, veiling.
Examples of usage
- The fog is beclouding the mountain views.
- His emotions were beclouding his judgment.
- The smoke from the fire was beclouding the air.
- Her thoughts were beclouding her ability to focus.
Translations
Translations of the word "beclouding" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nublar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคพเคฆเคฒเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช bedecken
๐ฎ๐ฉ menutupi
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐัะตะผะฝะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ przykrycie
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆใใใจ
๐ซ๐ท cacher
๐ช๐ธ cubrir
๐น๐ท รถrtmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุบุทู
๐จ๐ฟ zakrรฝt
๐ธ๐ฐ zakryลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ฎ็
๐ธ๐ฎ pokriti
๐ฎ๐ธ hylja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแคแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถrtmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ cubrir
Etymology
The word 'beclouding' is derived from the Old English 'beclลdian', which means to cover with clouds or to obscure. The prefix 'be-' is a common element in English that means 'to cover' or 'to cause to be'. In this case, it serves to intensify the root word 'cloud', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic 'kludล', meaning a mass of vapor or water vapor that obscures visibility. The transition from a literal sense of making something cloudy to a more abstract sense of obscuring understanding or clarity occurred by the late 14th century. Over time, 'beclouding' has lent itself well to both physical and metaphorical uses in literature and conversation, illustrating how confusion might overcast thoughts or perceptions much like clouds obscure the sun.