Overcast
adjective
When the sky is completely covered by clouds.
The sky was overcast for much of the day, but it did not rain.
Often appears as...
- overcast sky
- overcast day
verb
To become cloudy or dark.
The sky overcast quickly and brought a sudden downpour of rain.
Often appears as...
- sky overcast
- weather overcast
verb
In sewing, to make a type of stitch that prevents an edge of fabric from fraying or unraveling.
She learned to overcast the edges to make her sewing projects look more professional.
Often appears as...
- overcast edges
- overcast stitch
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
When the sky is completely covered by clouds.
The sky was overcast for much of the day, but it did not rain.
Often appears as...
- overcast sky
- overcast day
verb
To become cloudy or dark.
The sky overcast quickly and brought a sudden downpour of rain.
Often appears as...
- sky overcast
- weather overcast
verb
In sewing, to make a type of stitch that prevents an edge of fabric from fraying or unraveling.
She learned to overcast the edges to make her sewing projects look more professional.
Often appears as...
- overcast edges
- overcast stitch
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Feel
Describes a mood; gloomy skies might reflect or predict a somber occasion or feeling.
The overcast skies seemed to mirror her melancholy mood.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Forecast
Often used in weather reports to describe potential conditions for the day.
Tomorrow's forecast is overcast with a chance of showers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Rain
Overcast skies do not necessarily mean it will rain, just that the sky is covered with clouds.
Despite the overcast morning, we didn't need our umbrellas.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Feel
Describes a mood; gloomy skies might reflect or predict a somber occasion or feeling.
The overcast skies seemed to mirror her melancholy mood.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Forecast
Often used in weather reports to describe potential conditions for the day.
Tomorrow's forecast is overcast with a chance of showers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Rain
Overcast skies do not necessarily mean it will rain, just that the sky is covered with clouds.
Despite the overcast morning, we didn't need our umbrellas.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Feel
Describes a mood; gloomy skies might reflect or predict a somber occasion or feeling.
The overcast skies seemed to mirror her melancholy mood.
Pro Tip 2/3Weather Forecast
Often used in weather reports to describe potential conditions for the day.
Tomorrow's forecast is overcast with a chance of showers.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Rain
Overcast skies do not necessarily mean it will rain, just that the sky is covered with clouds.
Despite the overcast morning, we didn't need our umbrellas.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 162 PIPE...
rained on we're all ready and then it didn't it cleared and then the clouds came around again and we've had a beautiful day and they said we played cricket outside obviously we know one plays indoor cricket I'm not here in the wild but it was um it was interesting there's a little bit overcast but it definitely didn't feel like it was going
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Hidden Alaska PIPE National...
sacrilege because I was out it was dead silent it was just so beautiful so I was rowing around Punchbowl lake and I was had come to this spot in the middle you know the afternoon I said would be a good place to shoot and then I rode back to the lean-to because it was kind of overcast all day and then at the end of
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Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
they look very tired but at least we know the reason why they are so very much tired but apart from this kind of responsibility is normal this kind of big cats during the day they prefers to sleep but now the weather is changing I can see that is becoming overcast and
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Deep Inside the First...
katie and i are in a stand of ponderosas the horses have grazed and are tied up for the night it's a little overcast and there's a huge moon that casts deep shadows around the trees katie is hoping to capture elk watering at a little pond nearby at dawn
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Safari Live - Day 261 PIPE...
want to catch it so the leopards they can be active during the day the weather condition also influence their movements when it's overcast they can walk around during the daytime so according to the tricks I saw they were heading much more
Video examples
In search for the man...
And so, on an overcast morning in January, I headed north off in a silver Chevy to find a man and some peace. The road dropped and I exited Jerusalem. I then rounded the very bend where his blue truck, heavy with four tons of floor tiles,
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Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
it was an overcast and cool start to the sunset Safari we managed to find the talimar cheap ride in the same area we left them that morning they were very affectionate towards each other and soon began to get active and move scanning
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Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
hashtag safari life you can also follow us on youtube chat stream my plan this afternoon is quite very easy because the weather is nice and overcast which is good for the animals I will be looking
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
ah quite peaceful actually I'd like to stay here for a few more seconds before moving on how good is that view something I'll never get sick of out here even on such an overcast drizzly
Video examples
Powerful Eagle Hunts...
hunting ability they repeat the test in different conditions go from strong wings and overcast skies to bright something but the outcome is the same
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 162 PIPE...
rained on we're all ready and then it didn't it cleared and then the clouds came around again and we've had a beautiful day and they said we played cricket outside obviously we know one plays indoor cricket I'm not here in the wild but it was um it was interesting there's a little bit overcast but it definitely didn't feel like it was going
Video examples
Hidden Alaska PIPE National...
sacrilege because I was out it was dead silent it was just so beautiful so I was rowing around Punchbowl lake and I was had come to this spot in the middle you know the afternoon I said would be a good place to shoot and then I rode back to the lean-to because it was kind of overcast all day and then at the end of
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 288 PIPE...
they look very tired but at least we know the reason why they are so very much tired but apart from this kind of responsibility is normal this kind of big cats during the day they prefers to sleep but now the weather is changing I can see that is becoming overcast and
Video examples
Deep Inside the First...
katie and i are in a stand of ponderosas the horses have grazed and are tied up for the night it's a little overcast and there's a huge moon that casts deep shadows around the trees katie is hoping to capture elk watering at a little pond nearby at dawn
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 261 PIPE...
want to catch it so the leopards they can be active during the day the weather condition also influence their movements when it's overcast they can walk around during the daytime so according to the tricks I saw they were heading much more
Video examples
In search for the man...
And so, on an overcast morning in January, I headed north off in a silver Chevy to find a man and some peace. The road dropped and I exited Jerusalem. I then rounded the very bend where his blue truck, heavy with four tons of floor tiles,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 186 PIPE...
it was an overcast and cool start to the sunset Safari we managed to find the talimar cheap ride in the same area we left them that morning they were very affectionate towards each other and soon began to get active and move scanning
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
hashtag safari life you can also follow us on youtube chat stream my plan this afternoon is quite very easy because the weather is nice and overcast which is good for the animals I will be looking
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
ah quite peaceful actually I'd like to stay here for a few more seconds before moving on how good is that view something I'll never get sick of out here even on such an overcast drizzly
Video examples
Powerful Eagle Hunts...
hunting ability they repeat the test in different conditions go from strong wings and overcast skies to bright something but the outcome is the same
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Quote examples
Glenn Gould
Canadian Musician
Until I was about 13, somehow I managed to assume that everyone reacted to everything just about as I did. I took it for granted that everyone shared my passion for overcast skies. It came as quite a shock when I discovered that there were actually people who preferred sunshine.
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Ajinkya Rahane
Indian Cricketer
Once you play County cricket, you get strong in the mind and get used to different methods... If it's swinging or seaming in overcast conditions, it's all about how positive you are mentally and if your body movement is in the right direction... You can then always bat better.
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Rachel Morrison
American Director
We shot 'Mudbound' in the South in the summer, which meant we were working in extreme heat and humidity at all times and that it could go from glaring sun to overcast skies to pouring rain in a matter of minutes, often shifting multiple times a day.
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Kelsang Gyatso
Our mind is like a cloudy sky: in essence clear and pure, but overcast by clouds of delusions. Just as the thickest clouds can disperse, so, too, even the heaviest delusions can be removed from our mind.
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Steve Erickson
American Novelist
In their matching candy-stripe shirts, the Beach Boys were America's biggest band of the early '60s, transmitting utopian bulletins of summer without end to a cold and overcast nation.
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James Beattie
Scottish Poet
No jealousy their dawn of love overcast, nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; each season looked delightful as it past, to the fond husband and the faithful wife.
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
It's important to stay hydrated and always put on moisturizer and sunscreen - even when it's overcast.
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Sarfaraz Ahmed
Pakistani Cricketer
In overcast conditions where you bat first, we have to try and not lose early wickets.
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Ravi Shastri
Indian Coach
When you are asked to open the batting in overcast conditions, it is a challenge.
Quote examples
Glenn Gould
Canadian Musician
Until I was about 13, somehow I managed to assume that everyone reacted to everything just about as I did. I took it for granted that everyone shared my passion for overcast skies. It came as quite a shock when I discovered that there were actually people who preferred sunshine.
Quote examples
Ajinkya Rahane
Indian Cricketer
Once you play County cricket, you get strong in the mind and get used to different methods... If it's swinging or seaming in overcast conditions, it's all about how positive you are mentally and if your body movement is in the right direction... You can then always bat better.
Quote examples
Rachel Morrison
American Director
We shot 'Mudbound' in the South in the summer, which meant we were working in extreme heat and humidity at all times and that it could go from glaring sun to overcast skies to pouring rain in a matter of minutes, often shifting multiple times a day.
Quote examples
Kelsang Gyatso
Our mind is like a cloudy sky: in essence clear and pure, but overcast by clouds of delusions. Just as the thickest clouds can disperse, so, too, even the heaviest delusions can be removed from our mind.
Quote examples
Steve Erickson
American Novelist
In their matching candy-stripe shirts, the Beach Boys were America's biggest band of the early '60s, transmitting utopian bulletins of summer without end to a cold and overcast nation.
Quote examples
James Beattie
Scottish Poet
No jealousy their dawn of love overcast, nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; each season looked delightful as it past, to the fond husband and the faithful wife.
Quote examples
Jordyn Woods
American Model
It's important to stay hydrated and always put on moisturizer and sunscreen - even when it's overcast.
Quote examples
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Pakistani Cricketer
In overcast conditions where you bat first, we have to try and not lose early wickets.
Quote examples
Ravi Shastri
Indian Coach
When you are asked to open the batting in overcast conditions, it is a challenge.
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