Cloud Cover (Noun)
Meaning
The state of the sky when it is covered by clouds.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The satellite images showed a thick cloud cover over the entire region, making it difficult to spot any land features.
- The cloud cover in the morning made it difficult for the pilots to navigate the small plane safely.
- After the storm passed, the cloud cover gradually cleared, revealing a brilliant blue sky.
- Astronomers were disappointed by the persistent cloud cover that obscured their view of the night sky.
- The dense cloud cover trapped the warm air and created a local weather phenomenon known as an "inversion layer".