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View usage for: (oʊvəʳʃædoʊ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overshadows, present participle overshadowing, past tense, past participle overshadowed1. verbIf an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission. [VERB noun] Her childhood was overshadowed by her mother's incarceration in a psychiatric hospital. [VERB noun] Synonyms: spoil, ruin, mar, wreck More Synonyms of overshadow 2. verb [usually passive]If you are overshadowed by a person or thing, you are less successful, important, or impressive than they are. Hester is overshadowed by her younger and more attractive sister. [be VERB-ed] 3. verbIf one building, tree, or large structure overshadows another, it stands near it, is much taller than it, and casts a shadow over it. He also designed one of the Edinburgh University towers that overshadows George Square. [VERB noun] She said stations should be in the open, near housing, not overshadowed by treesor walls. [VERB-ed] More Synonyms of overshadow overshadow in British English (ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ) verb (transitive)1. to render insignificant or less important in comparison 2. to cast a shadow or gloom over overshadow in American English (ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ) verb transitive2. to be more significant or important than by comparison Word origin ME ouerschadewen < OE ofersceadwian (see over & shadow), transl. of LL obumbrare in N.T.: see Luke 9:34 Examples of 'overshadow' in a sentenceovershadow In other languagesovershadow British English: overshadow VERB If an unpleasant event or feeling overshadows something, it makes it less happy or enjoyable. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission. - American English: overshadow
- Brazilian Portuguese: ofuscar
- Chinese: 给…蒙上阴影
- European Spanish: eclipsar
- French: éclipser
- German: überschatten
- Italian: far passare in secondo piano
- Japanese: 影を落とす
- Korean: 그늘을 드리우다
- European Portuguese: ofuscar
- Latin American Spanish: eclipsar
Chinese translation of 'overshadow' vt - (= cloud)
给(給) ... 蒙上阴(陰)影 (gěi ... méngshàng yīnyǐng) - (= eclipse)
to be overshadowed by sb/sth 与(與)某人/某物相比黯然失色 (yǔ mǒurén/mǒuwù xiāngbǐ ànrán shīsè) - (= tower over)
高出 (gāochū)
Definition to sadden the atmosphere of The lovely wedding was overshadowed by the rain. Synonyms crool or cruel (Australian, slang) mess up take the edge off put a damper on cast a gloom upon take the pleasure or enjoyment out of Definition to make (someone or something) seem insignificant or less important by comparison She overshadows all the other members of the cast. Synonyms dwarf rise above take precedence over be superior to tower above be head and shoulders above steal the limelight from leave or put in the shade render insignificant by comparison throw into the shade one of the towers that overshadow the square Additional synonymsDefinition to cause to suffer a blight families whose lives were blighted by unemployment Synonyms frustrate, destroy, ruin, crush, mar, dash, wreck, spoil, crool or cruel (Australian, slang), scar, undo, mess up, annihilate, nullify, put a damper on Definition to make or become more difficult to see through Synonyms obscure, shadow, shade, eclipse, veil, obfuscate (formal) Definition to make or become dark or darker A storm darkened the sky. Synonyms cloud, shadow, shade, obscure, eclipse, dim, deepen, overshadow, blacken, becloud Additional synonymsDefinition to overshadow or surpass The gramophone was eclipsed by the compact disc. Synonyms surpass, exceed, overshadow, excel, transcend, outdo, outclass, outshine, leave or put in the shade (informal) Definition (of a star or planet) to hide (another planet or star) from view The sun was eclipsed by the moon. Synonyms obscure, cover, block, cloud, conceal, dim, veil, darken, shroud, extinguish, blot out Definition to spoil or be the one bad feature of The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it. Synonyms ruin, injure, spoil, scar, flaw, impair, mutilate, detract from, maim, deform, blemish, mangle, disfigure, defaceDefinition to surpass (someone) in performance or quality This story outclasses anything written by her contemporaries. Synonyms surpass, top, beat, cap (informal), exceed, eclipse, overshadow, excel, transcend, outstrip, outdo, outshine, leave standing (informal), tower above, go one better than (informal), be a cut above (informal), run rings around (informal), outdistance, outrank, leave or put in the shade Definition to destroy or spoil completely The original decor was all ruined during renovation. Synonyms spoil, damage, mar, mess up, blow (slang), injure, undo, screw up (informal), botch, mangle, cock up (British, slang), disfigure, fuck up (offensive, taboo, slang), make a mess of, bodge (informal), crool or cruel (Australian, slang) Definition to mark or become marked with a scar The table top was scarred and dented. Synonyms damage, ruin, mar, spoil, mutilate, defaceDefinition to be greater in extent than or superior in achievement to (something or someone) He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers. Synonyms outdo, top, beat, best, cap (informal), exceed, eclipse, overshadow, excel, transcend, outstrip, outshine, tower above, go one better than (informal), put in the shade Definition to draw attention to oneself and away from someone else He had a younger brother who always publicly upstaged him. Synonyms outshine, top, eclipse, overshadow, surpass, transcend, outstrip, outdo, outclass, be superior to, be head and shoulders above, leave or put in the shade Definition to break, spoil, or destroy completely Vandals wrecked the garden. Synonyms destroy, break, total (slang), smash, ruin, devastate, mar, shatter, spoil, demolish, sabotage, trash (slang), ravage, dash to pieces, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) |