cloudscape

[ kloud-skeyp ]

noun

1. a view or scene of clouds.
2. a depiction of clouds in a work of art or photograph.

cloudscape

/ ˈklaʊdskeɪp /

noun

1. a picturesque formation of clouds
2. a picture or photograph of such a formation

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloudscape¹

First recorded in 1865–70; cloud ( def ) + -scape ( def )

Example Sentences

Visible and measurable by satellite, the tracks offer a potential window into how larger-scale industrial pollution around the globe might be altering the planet’s cloudscape — and perhaps how such clouds might affect the climate.

From Science News