ECLIPSING Synonyms
13 hypernyms for eclipsing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ECLIPSING
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| concealing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • covering or hiding noun • the activity of keeping something secret | ||||||
| masking | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it • the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation • scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen | ||||||
| dimming | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • made dim or less bright adjective satellite • lacking in light; not bright or harsh • lacking clarity or distinctness • offering little or no hope • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity verb • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • become dim or lusterless • make dim or lusterless • make dim by comparison or conceal • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| obscuring | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| overshadowing | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon | ||||||
| dominate | verb v | |||||
verb • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • be in control • have dominance or the power to defeat over • be greater in significance than • look down on | ||||||
| occult | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • supernatural forces and events and beings collectively • supernatural practices and techniques adjective satellite • hidden and difficult to see • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding verb • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention • become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished • hide from view | ||||||
| occultation | noun n | |||||
noun • one celestial body obscures another | ||||||
| overshadow | verb v | |||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon | ||||||