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eclipsing definition

eclipsing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  eclipse 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  eclipse 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  eclipse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  eclipse 
 
  3  senses  of  eclipse 
 
  Sense  1 
  overshadow,  eclipse 
  =>  excel,  stand  out  surpass 
 
  Sense  2 
  eclipse,  occult 
  =>  overshadow 
 
  Sense  3 
  eclipse 
  =>  obscure,  bedim,  overcloud 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  eclipse 
 
  eclipse  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  eclipse 
 
  Sense  1 
  overshadow,  eclipse 
  =>  excel,  stand  out  surpass 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  eclipse,  occult 
  =>  overshadow 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  eclipse 
  =>  obscure,  bedim,  overcloud 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  eclipse 
 
  The  verb  eclipse  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  overshadow,  eclipse  --  (exceed  in  importance;  outweigh;  "This  problem  overshadows  our  lives  right  now") 
  2.  (1)  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") 
  3.  eclipse  --  (cause  an  eclipse  of  of  celestial  bodies;  "The  moon  eclipsed  the  sun") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  eclipse 
 
  The  verb  eclipse  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  overshadow,  eclipse  --  (exceed  in  importance;  outweigh;  "This  problem  overshadows  our  lives  right  now") 
  2.  (1)  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") 
  3.  eclipse  --  (cause  an  eclipse  of  of  celestial  bodies;  "The  moon  eclipsed  the  sun") 



eclipsing definition