1. the process of becoming cloudy or unclear
2. a loss of transparency or clarity in a material
Usage: often medical or technical

1. present participle of cloud; making or becoming cloudy

Examples

• The clouding of the sky warned of an approaching storm.
• Cataracts cause a clouding of the eye’s lens.
• The plastic showed signs of clouding after years in the sun.
• Anger was clouding his judgment.
• The water is clouding up from all the sediment.
• The mirror’s clouding made it difficult to see clearly.
• Clouding of consciousness can be a serious medical symptom.