eclipse vs veil

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. 

veil

verb
  • To conceal as with a veil. 

  • To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. 

noun
  • A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom. 

  • A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense. 

  • A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum. 

  • Anything that partially obscures a clear view. 

  • A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head) 

  • The calyptra of mosses. 

  • That which separates the living and the spirit world. 

  • An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation. 

  • velum (A circular membrane round the cap of a medusa). 

  • Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material. 

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