"obscuring" meaning in English

See obscuring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: obscurings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obscuring (countable and uncountable, plural obscurings)
  1. The process of making obscure; a concealing or darkening. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-obscuring-en-noun-uFJHwbNI

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} obscuring
  1. present participle and gerund of obscure Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: obscure
    Sense id: en-obscuring-en-verb-DmEDJbY5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96

Inflected forms

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