ECLIPSE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • one celestial body obscures another
   Synonym(s)
   • occultation (what does occultation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) eclipse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • interruption (what does interruption mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • solar eclipse (what does solar eclipse mean?)
   • lunar eclipse (what does lunar eclipse mean?)
   • total eclipse (what does total eclipse mean?)
   • partial eclipse (what does partial eclipse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • eclipse (what does eclipse mean?)
   • eclipse (what does eclipse mean?)
   • occult (what does occult mean?)

ECLIPSE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
   Synonym(s)
   • occult (what does occult mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The Sun eclipses the moon today
   • Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies
   Hypernyms(s) eclipse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • overshadow (what does overshadow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • eclipse (what does eclipse mean?)
   • occultation (what does occultation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • exceed in importance
   • outweigh
   Synonym(s)
   • overshadow (what does overshadow mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This problem overshadows our lives right now
   Hypernyms(s) eclipse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • excel (what does excel mean?)
   • stand out (what does stand out mean?)
   • surpass (what does surpass mean?)
3. Meaning
   • cause an eclipse of
   • of celestial bodies
   Usage Example(s)
   • The moon eclipsed the sun
   Hypernyms(s) eclipse is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • obscure (what does obscure mean?)
   • bedim (what does bedim mean?)
   • overcloud (what does overcloud mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • eclipse (what does eclipse mean?)
   • occultation (what does occultation mean?)