| eclipse | | |
| n. (event) | 1. eclipse, occultation | one celestial body obscures another. |
| ~ egress, emersion | (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse. |
| ~ ingress, immersion | (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse. |
| ~ break, interruption | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity.; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt" |
| ~ solar eclipse | the moon interrupts light from the sun. |
| ~ lunar eclipse | the earth interrupts light shining on the moon. |
| ~ total eclipse | an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured. |
| ~ partial eclipse | an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured. |
| v. (stative) | 2. dominate, eclipse, overshadow | be greater in significance than.; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness" |
| ~ bulk large, brood, loom, hover | hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing.; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long" |
| v. (perception) | 3. eclipse, occult | cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention.; "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies" |
| ~ overshadow | cast a shadow upon.; "The tall tree overshadowed the house" |
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