ECLIPSE
-noun
1. the total or partial obscuring of reflected light from a
celestial body as a result of its passage through the shadow of another. A lunar
eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the earth
2, the period of time during which such a phenomenon occurs
3. any dimming or obstruction of light
4. a loss of importance, power, fame, etc., especially
through overshadowing by another
-verb (trans.)
5. to cause an eclipse of
6. to cast a shadow upon; darken; obscure