eclipse vs reveal

eclipse

verb
  • To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than. 

  • Of astronomical or atmospheric bodies, to cause an eclipse. 

  • To undergo eclipsis. 

noun
  • 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. 

  • 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. 

reveal

verb
  • To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden. 

  • To communicate that which could not be known or discovered without divine or supernatural instruction. 

noun
  • The outer side of a window or door frame. 

  • A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden in the scene or story. 

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