Word Meanings - OVERSHADOW - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. There was a cloud that overshadowed them. Mark ix. 7. 2. Fig.: To cover with a superior influence. Milton.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of OVERSHADOW)

• Eclipse Obscure
• outdo
• outshine
• overshadow
• outvie
• outrival
• darken
• shade
• overcast
• dim
• cloud
• Obumbrate
• Shade
• Outshine
• Surpass
• eclipse

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of OVERSHADOW)

• Recommend
• brighten
• illustrate
• enhance
• heighten

Related words: (words related to OVERSHADOW)

• DARKEN
  Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.
• OBSCURENESS
  Obscurity. Bp. Hall.
• SURPASS
  To go beyond in anything good or bad; to exceed; to excel. This would surpass Common revenge and interrupt his joy. Milton. Syn. -- To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
• OBSCURER
  One who, or that which, obscures.
• CLOUDINESS
  The state of being cloudy.
• SURPASSING
  Eminently excellent; exceeding others. "With surpassing glory crowned." Milton. -- Sur*pass"ing*ly, adv. -- Sur*pass"ing*ness, n.
• SHADELESS
  Being without shade; not shaded.
• SHADEFUL
  Full of shade; shady.
• CLOUDLAND
  Dreamland.
• CLOUD-BURST
  A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once.
• ENHANCEMENT
  The act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime.
• DARKENING
  Twilight; gloaming. Wright.
• OVERSHADOW
  1. To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure. There was a cloud that overshadowed them. Mark ix. 7. 2. Fig.: To cover with a superior influence. Milton.
• CLOUDBERRY
  A species of raspberry growing in the northern regions, and bearing edible, amber-colored fruit.
• RECOMMENDATORY
  Serving to recommend; recommending; commendatory. Swift.
• RECOMMENDER
  One who recommends.
• OUTDOORS
  Abread; out of the house; out of doors.
• OUTVIE
  To exceed in vying. Dryden.
• ENHANCER
  One who enhances; one who, or that which, raises the amount, price, etc.
• CLOUD-COMPELLER
  Cloud-gatherer; -- an epithet applied to Zeus. Pope.
• CLOUD
  arising from the frequent resemblance of clouds to rocks or hillocks 1. A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, susponded in the upper atmosphere. I do set my bow in the cloud. Gen. ix. 13. Note: A classification of clouds according
• DOUBLE-SHADE
  To double the natural darkness of . Milton.
• SUBOBSCURELY
  Somewhat obscurely or darkly. Donne.
• OVERSHADE
  To cover with shade; to render dark or gloomy; to overshadow. Shak.
• UNCLOUD
  To free from clouds; to unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like. Beau. & Fl.
• NIGHTSHADE
  A common name of many species of the genus Solanum, given esp. to the Solanum nigrum, or black nightshade, a low, branching weed with small white flowers and black berries reputed to be poisonous. Deadly nightshade. Same as Belladonna