the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > intercept or cut off (light) [verb (transitive)] > from something (2)
stop1530
transitive. To prevent the passage of by blocking the channel or outlet. To intercept (light, air, heat, etc.). to stop out, to exclude. Also, †to…
bescreen1597
transitive. To hide from sight, to screen; to cover with shade, overshadow, darken.