Overshadow Synonyms
ō'vər-shăd'ō
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Synonyms for Overshadow
To settle officially or by decree; determine
To throw a shadow upon
To dominate
adumbration
(Figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation of something.
An abnormally small person, often having limbs and features atypically proportioned or formed.
To succeed in coping or dealing with:
To cover or obscure with clouds:
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To darken with or as if with clouds; obscure:
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 make seem dim, as by comparison
The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another. An eclipse of the Sun or Moon occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned. &diamf3; In a solar eclipse the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth. During a total solar eclipse the disk of the Moon fully covers that of the Sun, and only the Sun's corona is visible. &diamf3; An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest in its orbit from the Earth so that its disk does not fully cover that of the Sun, and part of the Sun's photosphere is visible as a ring around the Moon. &diamf3; In a lunar eclipse all or a part of the Moon's disk enters the umbra of the Earth's shadow and is no longer illuminated by the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when the Moon is directly opposite the Sun.
(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.
(Linguistics) To reduce (a vowel) to the neutral sound represented by schwa (ə).
To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
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To obscure; overshadow
(Intransitive) To become dark or darker (having less light).
(Medicine) To perform a reduction; to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
Words Related to Overshadow
over-shadowed
To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over:
To be a rule or law for; determine
To protect or screen from light or heat
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