obscurations
nounUK /ˌɒbskjʊəˈreɪʃənz/
US /ˌɑːbskjʊˈreɪʃənz/
Things that block the view or make something hard to see.
Thick clouds were obscurations that hid the mountain from us.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Things that make an idea hard to understand.
Confusing words can be obscurations that hide the truth.
3. Acts of making something less clear or less famous.
The obscurations of the old records made the story hard to follow.
4. Dark spots or marks that dim something.
Dust and obscurations on the window kept the room dim.