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Occluding
To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
📖 Definitions of "Occluding"
verb
- 1
To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
- 2
To absorb, as a gas by a metal.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Occluding"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| obstructverb | To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. |
| impedeverb | (transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder. |
| close upverb | (intransitive) To close (remove a gap) completely or fully. |
| blocknoun | A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance. |
| jamnoun | (less common in the US) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts |
| occlusionnoun | The process of occluding, or something that occludes. |
| occludernoun | An object that partially or completely impedes the amount of light reaching the eye. |
| occlusionsnoun | The process of occluding, or something that occludes. |
| occlusive | That tends to occlude. |
| occluded frontnoun | (meteorology) A front that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses. |
| obscuringverb | The process of making obscure; a concealing or darkening. |
| obscurationnoun | The state of being obscured. |
| obscuresverb | (transitive) To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious. |
| obscuredverb | Made hidden, less visible, or dark. |
| opacitynoun | (uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through. |
| opaquely | In an opaque manner. |
| opaque | Allowing little light to pass through, not translucent or transparent. |
| obstructed | shut off to passage or view or hindered from action |
| obstructingverb | To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. |
| obstructive | Causing obstructions. |
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