occlude

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occlūdere, from ob (“before”) and claudere (“to shut”).

verb

  1. (transitive) To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
    His reflection is occluded by the mist on the mirror. 2020, Brandon Taylor, Real Life, Daunt Books Originals, page 301
  2. (transitive) To absorb, as a gas by a metal.

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