eclipse
20 07 2008Nouns
1. (n.) eclipse, occultation;
- one celestial body obscures another;
Verbs
1. (verb) dominate, eclipse, overshadow;
- be greater in significance than;
- “the tragedy overshadowed the couple’s happiness”;
2. (verb) 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”;
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