eclipse

English Thesaurus

1. one celestial body obscures another (noun.event)

hypernym	:	break, interruption,
definition	:	some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event)

hyponym	:	solar eclipse,
definition	:	the moon interrupts light from the sun (noun.event)

hyponym	:	lunar eclipse,
definition	:	the earth interrupts light shining on the moon (noun.event)

hyponym	:	total eclipse,
definition	:	an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured (noun.event)

hyponym	:	partial eclipse,
definition	:	an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured (noun.event)

part holonym	:	egress, emersion,
definition	:	(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse (noun.event)

part holonym	:	immersion, ingress,
definition	:	(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse (noun.event)

2. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	overshadow,
definition	:	cast a shadow upon (verb.perception)

3. be greater in significance than (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	brood, bulk large, hover, loom,
definition	:	hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing (verb.stative)

4. one celestial body obscures another (noun.event)

derivation	:	eclipse, occult,
definition	:	cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention (verb.perception)

5. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention (verb.perception)

derivation	:	eclipse, occultation,
definition	:	one celestial body obscures another (noun.event)

6. one celestial body obscures another (noun.event)

derivation	:	eclipse, occult,
definition	:	cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention (verb.perception)

7. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention (verb.perception)

derivation	:	eclipse, occultation,
definition	:	one celestial body obscures another (noun.event)