1. an event in which one celestial body moves into the shadow of another or blocks light from reaching another
Usage: astronomy
2. a loss of significance, power, or prominence

1. to cause an eclipse of a celestial body
Usage: astronomy
2. to surpass or overshadow someone or something

Examples

• The solar eclipse darkened the sky for several minutes.
• We watched the lunar eclipse through a telescope.
• His fame went into eclipse after the scandal.
• The moon will eclipse the sun tomorrow morning.
• Her performance eclipsed all previous records.
• The new building eclipses the old church tower.
• The team’s success was eclipsed by controversy.