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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