cloud bank
Low atmospheric layer
A cloud bank is a large, dense mass of clouds appearing as a solid wall or band along the horizon.
The term evokes the way clouds can pile up like a riverbank or snowbank—a visible boundary between clear and overcast sky: A dark cloud bank rolled in from the west.
Low, flat cloud layer
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- nimbostratusThick gray rain-bearing cloud
- stratocumulusLow, lumpy cloud layer
- fogLow-lying cloud cover
mist · overcast · precipitation · front · humidity · barometer · forecast · visibility
Fabric that obscures
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- blanketSoft bed covering
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- screenDisplay or barrier
barrier · concealment · haze · murk · pall · cover · obstruction · whiteout
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- twilightLight after sunset
dusk · dawn · silhouette · panorama · vista · dramatic · billowing · towering
Room's upper surface
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- IFRAviation without visual references
- VFRAviation using visual references
- approachWay of handling something
descent · instrument · altitude · flight level · turbulence · icing · clearance · obstruction
Quantity of matter
- layerSingle thickness of material
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- bandGroup playing music together
shelf · pile · buildup · accumulation · gathering · thickening · lifting · dissipating
stratus
Low, flat cloud layer
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- nimbostratusThick gray rain-bearing cloud
- stratocumulusLow, lumpy cloud layer
fog · mist · overcast · precipitation · front · humidity · barometer · forecast · visibility · ceiling
veil
Fabric that obscures
screen · barrier · concealment · haze · murk · pall · cover · obstruction · whiteout · socked in
horizon
Apparent earth-sky meeting
twilight · dusk · dawn · silhouette · panorama · vista · dramatic · billowing · towering · looming
ceiling
Room's upper surface
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- IFRAviation without visual references
- VFRAviation using visual references
approach · descent · instrument · altitude · flight level · turbulence · icing · clearance · obstruction · terrain
mass
Quantity of matter
band · shelf · pile · buildup · accumulation · gathering · thickening · lifting · dissipating · advancing
- Cloudscumulus, stratus, cirrus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus
- sky conditionsclear, clear sky, overcast, sunny, stormy