Eclipse synonyms
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The definition of a penumbra is the lighted area around the shadow of a planet or moon during an eclipse.
The definition of a solar eclipse is when the moon blocks out sun.
To be overpowered by glare
To make seem dim, as by comparison
To darken with or as if with clouds; obscure:
rise (antonym)
The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
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The total destruction of something
An obscuring or being obscured
(Military) protection from observation or surveillance
A piece of light fabric hung to separate or conceal what is behind it; a curtain.
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To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure.
To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
The passage of one celestial object in front of another, temporarily blocking the more distant object from view. Occultations can provide information about the existence and measurements of the obscuring object. For example, when an asteroid passes in front of a star, the star is temporarily obscured to an observer on Earth, thus revealing the presence and approximate size of the asteroid. In 1977, astronomers were able to identify the rings around the planet Uranus when the otherwise invisible rings were observed to occult a background star. Occultations have also led to the discovery of more distant objects in space, such as binary stars and extrasolar planets.
lunar-eclipse (related)
The act of something becoming darker.
To be greater than, as in degree or quality; exceed:
(Linguistics) To reduce (a vowel) to the neutral sound represented by schwa (ə).
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Blot means to dry, soak up or remove.
The definition of conceal means to keep something hidden or secret.
To be better than or superior to:
To put an end to; destroy or cause to die out
To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal:
To cover in order to conceal, protect, or disguise:
To do more or better than (another) in performance or action.
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outrival
To outperform; to outdo.
To cast beyond (the intended point) with a fishing rod.
To pass beyond the limits of (a category or conception, for instance):
clear (antonym)
Out of the way; completely away:
explain (antonym)
To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify:
lay out (antonym)
(Colloquial) To render [someone] unconscious; to knock out; to cause to fall to the floor.
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fail (antonym)
To prove deficient or lacking; perform ineffectively or inadequately:
fall-behind (antonym)
(Intransitive) To be progressively below average in performance.
To make (the eyes or the vision) dim; darken or obscure
To make obscure or muddled; confuse; bewilder
To blur (a surface or an outline)
To become cloudy or overcast:
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(Intransitive) to look or feel sad, sullen or despondent.
To spray the leaves of (a houseplant) with water from a mister
To obfuscate is to confuse someone, or to obscure the meaning of something.
(Astronomy) To conceal by occultation:
To dominate is defined as to have or take control, or to get all the attention.
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aurora (related)
lunar (related)
eclipse of the sun
eclipse of the moon
total-eclipse
An eclipse in which the entire surface of a celestial body is obscured.
partial eclipse
An eclipse in which only part of the surface of a celestial object is obscured.
annular-eclipse
A solar eclipse in which the moon covers all but a bright ring around the circumference of the sun.
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To represent degrees of shade or shadow in:
(Law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.
Find another word for eclipse. In this page you can discover 59 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for eclipse, like: shadow, penumbra, solar-eclipse, dazzle, dim, becloud, rise, shroud, obliteration, outshine and obscuration.