What is the meaning of eclipse?

noun

  • One celestial body obscures another.

verb

  • Be greater in significance than.
    • usage: "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
  • Cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention.
    • usage: "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"
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