Overshadow

Quick meaning: Overshadow is a verb meaning (transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.

Meaning

(transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.
2. (transitive) To shelter or protect.

Example Sentences

While he thus ſpake, there came a cloud, and ouerſhadowed them, ⁊ they feared, as they entred into the cloude.

President Obama gave an important press conference today and even took questions from the press, but all of this was overshadowed by the fact that Obama debuted one of the ugliest suits in the history of this great nation.

It’s surely consequential that Jon has a claim to the throne, whether he knows about it or not, but all of that is overshadowed by his immediate circumstances, which are that Jon Snow is leading a raiding party beyond the Wall to kidnap a wight.

This is itself a cheerless spot, particularly on a rainy day, when, overshadowed by the great massif of rock that towers in the background, and surrounded by the grey and cheerless quarries, it has a depressing character much in contrast with the green verdure encountered on the northern end of this interesting branch line.

Word Forms

• overshadows
• overshadowing
• overshadowed

Synonyms for overshadow

Depending on context, synonyms include eclipse, outshadow, outshine, outdo, upstage, surpass.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dwarf, shadow, eclipse, shade, darken, obfuscate.

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