English-Thai Dictionary

overshadow

VT ทำให้ ลด ความสำคัญ ลง  ข่ม ให้ ด้อย ลง  บั่นทอน  outshine dominate tam-hai-lod-kwam-sam-kan-long

 

overshadow

VT ให้ ร่มเงา  hai-lom-ngo

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OVERSHADOW

v.t. 1. To throw a shadow over; to overshade.
2. To shelter; to protect; to cover with protecting influence.

 

OVERSHADOWER

n.One that throws a shade over any thing.

 

OVERSHADOWING

ppr. Throwing a shade over; protecting.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OVERSHADOW

O `ver *shad "ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overshadowed (); p. pr. & vb. n.Overshadowing. ] Etym: [Cf. Overshade. ]

 

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.

 

OVERSHADOWER

OVERSHADOWER O "ver *shad "ow *er, n.

 

Defn: One that throws a shade, or shadow, over anything. Bacon.

 

OVERSHADOWY

OVERSHADOWY O "ver *shad "ow *y, a.

 

Defn: Overshadowing. [R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

overshadow

o ver shad ow |ˌōvərˈSHadō ˈˌoʊvərˈˌʃædoʊ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 tower above and cast a shadow over: an enormous oak tree stood overshadowing the cottage. • cast a gloom over: it is easy to let this feeling of tragedy overshadow his story. 2 appear much more prominent or important than: his competitive nature often overshadows the other qualities. • be more impressive or successful than (another person ): he was always overshadowed by his brilliant elder brother. ORIGIN Old English ofersceadwian (see over-, shadow ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

overshadow

over |shadow |əʊvəˈʃadəʊ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 tower above and cast a shadow over: an enormous oak tree stood overshadowing the cottage. • cast gloom over: it is easy to let this feeling of tragedy overshadow his story. 2 appear more prominent or important than: his competitive nature often overshadows the other qualities. • be more impressive or successful than (another person ): he was always overshadowed by his brilliant elder brother. ORIGIN Old English ofersceadwian (see over-, shadow ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

overshadow

overshadow verb 1 a massive hill overshadows the town: cast a shadow over, shade, darken, conceal, obscure, screen; dominate, overlook. 2 this feeling of tragedy overshadowed his story: cast gloom over, blight, take the edge off, mar, spoil, ruin. 3 he was overshadowed by his brilliant elder brother: outshine, eclipse, surpass, exceed, be superior to, outclass, outstrip, outdo, upstage; informal be head and shoulders above.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

overshadow

overshadow verb 1 a massive hill overshadows the town: shade, darken, conceal, obscure, block out, obliterate, eclipse, screen, shroud, veil, mantle, cloak, mask; dominate, command, overlook. 2 it is easy to let this feeling of tragedy overshadow his story: cast gloom over, blight, take the pleasure out of, bring a note of sadness to, take the edge off, mar, spoil, ruin. 3 he was always overshadowed by his brilliant elder brother: outshine, eclipse, put in the shade, surpass, exceed, excel, be superior to, outclass, outstrip, outdo, top, cap, trump, transcend, tower above /over, dwarf, upstage, shame, put to shame, outdistance, lead; informal be head and shoulders above, be a cut above; archaic extinguish.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

overshadow

ò ver sh á dow 動詞 他動詞 1 …に影を投げる ; …を暗くする .2 …を見劣りさせる, …の影を薄くする ; …より勝っている .