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Overcast vs Lowering - What's the difference?

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Overcast is a related term of lowering.


As nouns the difference between overcast and lowering

is that overcast is (obsolete) an outcast while lowering is the act of something being lowered.

As adjectives the difference between overcast and lowering

is that overcast is covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened while lowering is that lowers or frowns.

As verbs the difference between overcast and lowering

is that overcast is (obsolete) to overthrow while lowering is .

overcast

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outcast.
  • A cloud covering all of the sky.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.
  • (meteorology) The sky is said to be overcast , when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.
  • (figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To overthrow.
  • To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
  • To make gloomy; to depress.
  • (obsolete) To be or become cloudy.
  • (obsolete) To transform.

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    lowering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That lowers or frowns.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something being lowered.

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