Weather / B2

ohv-uh-KAHST/ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst/

Overcast means the sky is covered with cloud, dull and grey: an overcast sky; overcast conditions. Cloudy is everyday; dull can be light or boring. An overcast sky still needs a light-meter reading for the photos. Mix-up: forecast is a prediction; overcast vs overcoat. Do not write overcast for “the exam is cancelled”.

Meaning

Covered with cloud; dull and grey (an overcast sky).

Examples

• “An overcast sky still needs a light-meter reading for the field photos.”
• “Overcast conditions delayed the solar practical, which is the cloud-cover sense.”

Good to know

an overcast sky / day; overcast conditions. Everyday: cloudy. Trap: forecast / overcoat. Geography and photography. Cloud covering the sky, not a cancelled event.

Near in meaning

cloudy

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