Eclipse vs. Overshadow — What's the Difference?

An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured, by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. This alignment of three celestial objects is known as a syzygy.

To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure.

An obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination

To make insignificant by comparison; dominate.

A phase during which the distinctive markings of a bird (especially a male duck) are obscured by moulting of the breeding plumage

(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.

(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body)

(transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

The partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another.

(transitive) To shelter or protect.

The period of time during which such an obscuration occurs.

To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.

A temporary or permanent dimming or cutting off of light.

To cover with a superior influence; to be viewed as more important than.

A fall into obscurity or disuse; a decline:"A composer ... often goes into eclipse after his death and never regains popularity"(Time).

To cause to be sad or disappointing; to cast a sad shadow on; as, an accidental death overshadowed the joy of the festival.

A disgraceful or humiliating end; a downfall:Revelations of wrongdoing helped bring about the eclipse of the governor's career.

Exceed in importance; outweigh;

To cause an eclipse of.

Make appear small by comparison;

To obscure; darken.

Cast a shadow upon;

To obscure or diminish in importance, fame, or reputation.

To surpass; outshine:an outstanding performance that eclipsed the previous record.

(astronomy) An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.

Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.

(ornithology) A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.

Obscurity, decline, downfall.

(transitive) Of astronomical or atmospheric bodies, to cause an eclipse.

To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.

(Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis.

An interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous body, by the intervention of some other body, either between it and the eye, or between the luminous body and that illuminated by it. A lunar eclipse is caused by the moon passing through the earth's shadow; a solar eclipse, by the moon coming between the sun and the observer. A satellite is eclipsed by entering the shadow of its primary. The obscuration of a planet or star by the moon or a planet, though of the nature of an eclipse, is called an occultation. The eclipse of a small portion of the sun by Mercury or Venus is called a transit of the planet.

The loss, usually temporary or partial, of light, brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.; obscuration; gloom; darkness.

To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide; - said of a heavenly body; as, the moon eclipses the sun.

To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty, luster, honor, etc., of; to sully; to cloud; to throw into the shade by surpassing.

To suffer an eclipse.

One celestial body obscures another

Exceed in importance; outweigh;

Cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention;

Cause an eclipse of; of celestial bodies;