overshadowv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈʃadəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/

Forms: see over- prefix and shadow v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, shadow v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + shadow v. Compare Middle Dutch overschaduwen (Dutch overschaduwen ), Middle High German überschatewen (German überschatten ), Gothic ufarskadwjan , all rendering classical Latin obumbrāre obumbrate v. in the New Testament.With sense 2 compare to shadow over (see shadow v. 2).

a. transitive. To cast a shadow over; to cover or obscure with shadow, darkness, or clouds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > intercept or cut off (light) [verb (transitive)] > overshadow

beshadea1000

overshadowOE

beshadowc1320

shadowc1384

obumber?1440

obumbrate1531

overdrip1587

overshade1594

inumbrate1623

umbrate1623

overgloom1796

adumbrate1834

sky1840

OE Antwerp Gloss. (1955) 224 Obumbro, ic ofersceadewige.

OE West Saxon Gospels: Mark (Corpus Cambr.) ix. 7 Seo lyft hi ofersceadewude.

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Luke ix. 34 A cloude was maad and ouerschadewide hem.

J. Metham Amoryus & Cleopes (1916) 1063 (MED) Yn at a crany a man myght loke, Saue that yt ouerschadwyd was oueralle With yuy and bowys.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Baruch v. B The woddes & all pleasaunt trees shal ouershadowe Israel.

1563 A. Neville tr. Seneca Lamentable Trag. Œdipus sig. Aiij No star on hygh at all doth shyne but all the Skies are couered, With black and hellyke hewe & mistie stenche, quight ouershadowed.

1600 J. Pory tr. J. Leo Africanus Geogr. Hist. Afr. ix. 345 The moone being ouershadowed with clouds.

1656 J. Harrington Oceana (1700) 121 At the upper end hangs a rich State overshadowing the greater part of a large Throne.

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1763 I. 252 A long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees.

1858 J. G. Wilkinson in G. Rawlinson tr. Herodotus Hist. II. ii. lviii. 101 (note) The sacred beetle of the sun, overshadowed by the wings of two figures of the goddess Thmei.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 98/2 He set trees at equal distances on both sides of the house, presumably ‘far enough away not to overshadow it’.

1990 I. Banks Wasp Factory (BNC) 70 Paul stood, a tiny figure against the reflected brightness of the pools and wet sands, overshadowed by the tilted cone of metal beside him.

b. transitive. figurative. To detract from the happiness or success of (an event, etc.); to cast a gloom, darkness, or unhappiness over.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > make dejected [verb (transitive)] > overspread with gloom

overcastc1300

alangec1330

darkena1382

overcloudc1550

overshadow?1602

clouda1616

benighta1631

un-sunshine1659

gloom1745

sombre1787

?1602 Narcissus (MS Bodl. Rawl. poet. 212) (1893) MS. Rawl. Poet. 212 Had not a certaine melancholye ingendred with a nippinge dolour overshadowed the sunne shine of my mirthe, I had beene I pre, sequor, one of your consorte.

1662 J. Dauncey Eng. Lovers i. 23 Little did I think that that griefe which I saw, had overshadowed their visages, did so much concern me.

1816 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 296 All the latter years of aged men are overshadowed with its gloom.

1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. II. vii. 141 Those misfortunes which were soon to overshadow her.

1883 S. C. Hall Retrospect Long Life II. 143 The dark cloud thus early cast on her life continued to overshadow it for many years.

1958 Observer 6 July 12/6 More immediate fears tend to overshadow the long-term political value of wooing the Afro-Asians.

1992 Daily Tel. 24 July 30/1 Kent's victory over Somerset was overshadowed by the umpires marking the pitch unfit for first-class cricket.

†2. transitive. To shelter or protect with one's influence or power. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > seek (refuge) [verb (transitive)] > shelter > cover protectively

overshadoweOE

shadowc1000

overshadeOE

cloaka1554

shade1623

eOE (Mercian) Vespasian Psalter (1965) cxxxix. 7 (8) Domine uirtus salutis meae obumbra caput meum in die belli : dryhten megen haelu minre ofersceadwa heafud min in dege gefehtes.

c1175 ( Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 166 Þa imong þat heo þus speken, þa com þær færinge swiðe beorht, ȝenip & heom ealle ofersceadewæde.

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Luke i. 35 The Hooly Goost schal come fro aboue in to thee, and the vertu of the Hiȝeste schal ouerschadewe [c1384 E.V. schadewe; L. obumbrabit] thee.

1578 Bk. Christian Prayers in Private Prayers (1851) 502 Overshadow me in the day of battle.

1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. v. §2 It may seem that when the Divine Spirit did overshadow the understanding of the Prophets, yet it offered no violence to their faculties.

1833 T. Lewin Let. 14 June in Lewin Lett. (1909) I. ii. 300 May the Blessing of Heaven continue to overshadow her.

1848 R. D. Hampden Bampton Lect. (ed. 3) 147 The Universal Governor, overshadowing all things with the ubiquarian tutelage of his Providence.

1859 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid xi, in tr. Virgil Wks. II. 433 The queen's high name O'ershadows him.

3. transitive. To tower over or above, esp. so as to cast a shadow over. Frequently figurative: to diminish the relative importance of (a person or thing); to be more impressive or successful than.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (transitive)] > put in the shade or put to shame

shamec1400

to put down1494

extinguish1551

stain1557

overshadow1581

cloud1582

defacea1592

shend1596

to lay up1601

to shine down1623

dazzle1643

umbrage1647

foila1687

efface1717

eclipse1718

shade?1748

put into the shade1796

to take the shine out of (less frequently from, U.S. off)1819

to put to shame1854

to leave (a person) standing1864

to lay over1869

blanket1884

upstage1921

1581 W. Lambarde Eirenarcha (1588) iii. i. 327 The authoritie of the undershirife, is ouershadowed by the Shirifes presence.

1601 A. Dent Plaine Mans Path-way to Heauen 270 Faith and infidelitie..striue to ouermaister, and ouer-shaddow one an other.

1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia ii. 24 A low pleasant valley overshaddowed in many places with high rocky mountaines.

1796 E. Hamilton Lett. Hindoo Rajah (1811) II. 117 Whose trees have their sky-touching heads overshadowed by mountains.

a1862 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. (1873) III. i. 42 It was natural that the Crown, completely overshadowed by the great barons, should turn for aid to the Church.

1870 C. Dickens Edwin Drood xi. 75 No neighbouring architecture of lofty proportions had arisen to overshadow Staple Inn.

1933 H. G. Wells Shape of Things to Come iv. §4. 359 The intrinsic quality of this book has been entirely overshadowed by its importance as a datum point in history.

a1946 C. Carswell Lying Awake (1950) xiv. 146 George, the only boy in family, seemed at times a little overshadowed by his sisters.

1992 N.Y. Times 24 May viii. 11/3 Although it is just one race in a 16-race series for the Indycar national championship, winning here overshadows winning the championship.

†4. transitive. To make too dark, exaggerate the vices of. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > obscurity or ingloriousness > cast into obscurity [verb (transitive)]

obscure1548

eclipse1581

disgrace1589

darken1609

overshadow1642

unperson1966

1642 T. Fuller Holy State iv. xx. 348 If Authours in painting his deeds do not overshadow them, to make them blacker then they were.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overshadow
释义	† overshadown. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: overshadow v. Etymology: < overshadow v. (compare sense 3). Compare earlier overshade v. Obsolete. rare. The act of towering over something, esp. so as to appear daunting or oppressive. Cf. overshadow v. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [noun] > casting of a shadow > overshadowing > instance of overshadow1875 1875 D. McLean Gospel in Psalms 330 Round about it, not a literal overshadow of mountains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2018). overshadowv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈʃadəʊ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/ Forms: see over- prefix and shadow v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, shadow v. Etymology: < over- prefix + shadow v. Compare Middle Dutch overschaduwen (Dutch overschaduwen ), Middle High German überschatewen (German überschatten ), Gothic ufarskadwjan , all rendering classical Latin obumbrāre obumbrate v. in the New Testament.With sense 2 compare to shadow over (see shadow v. 2). 1. a. transitive. To cast a shadow over; to cover or obscure with shadow, darkness, or clouds. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > intercept or cut off (light) [verb (transitive)] > overshadow beshadea1000 overshadowOE beshadowc1320 shadowc1384 obumber?1440 obumbrate1531 overdrip1587 overshade1594 inumbrate1623 umbrate1623 overgloom1796 adumbrate1834 sky1840 OE Antwerp Gloss. (1955) 224 Obumbro, ic ofersceadewige. OE West Saxon Gospels: Mark (Corpus Cambr.) ix. 7 Seo lyft hi ofersceadewude. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Luke ix. 34 A cloude was maad and ouerschadewide hem. J. Metham Amoryus & Cleopes (1916) 1063 (MED) Yn at a crany a man myght loke, Saue that yt ouerschadwyd was oueralle With yuy and bowys. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Baruch v. B The woddes & all pleasaunt trees shal ouershadowe Israel. 1563 A. Neville tr. Seneca Lamentable Trag. Œdipus sig. Aiij No star on hygh at all doth shyne but all the Skies are couered, With black and hellyke hewe & mistie stenche, quight ouershadowed. 1600 J. Pory tr. J. Leo Africanus Geogr. Hist. Afr. ix. 345 The moone being ouershadowed with clouds. 1656 J. Harrington Oceana (1700) 121 At the upper end hangs a rich State overshadowing the greater part of a large Throne. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1763 I. 252 A long narrow paved court in the neighbourhood, overshadowed by some trees. 1858 J. G. Wilkinson in G. Rawlinson tr. Herodotus Hist. II. ii. lviii. 101 (note) The sacred beetle of the sun, overshadowed by the wings of two figures of the goddess Thmei. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 98/2 He set trees at equal distances on both sides of the house, presumably ‘far enough away not to overshadow it’. 1990 I. Banks Wasp Factory (BNC) 70 Paul stood, a tiny figure against the reflected brightness of the pools and wet sands, overshadowed by the tilted cone of metal beside him. b. transitive. figurative. To detract from the happiness or success of (an event, etc.); to cast a gloom, darkness, or unhappiness over. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > make dejected [verb (transitive)] > overspread with gloom overcastc1300 alangec1330 darkena1382 overcloudc1550 overshadow?1602 clouda1616 benighta1631 un-sunshine1659 gloom1745 sombre1787 ?1602 Narcissus (MS Bodl. Rawl. poet. 212) (1893) MS. Rawl. Poet. 212 Had not a certaine melancholye ingendred with a nippinge dolour overshadowed the sunne shine of my mirthe, I had beene I pre, sequor, one of your consorte. 1662 J. Dauncey Eng. Lovers i. 23 Little did I think that that griefe which I saw, had overshadowed their visages, did so much concern me. 1816 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 296 All the latter years of aged men are overshadowed with its gloom. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. II. vii. 141 Those misfortunes which were soon to overshadow her. 1883 S. C. Hall Retrospect Long Life II. 143 The dark cloud thus early cast on her life continued to overshadow it for many years. 1958 Observer 6 July 12/6 More immediate fears tend to overshadow the long-term political value of wooing the Afro-Asians. 1992 Daily Tel. 24 July 30/1 Kent's victory over Somerset was overshadowed by the umpires marking the pitch unfit for first-class cricket. †2. transitive. To shelter or protect with one's influence or power. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > refuge or shelter > seek (refuge) [verb (transitive)] > shelter > cover protectively overshadoweOE shadowc1000 overshadeOE cloaka1554 shade1623 eOE (Mercian) Vespasian Psalter (1965) cxxxix. 7 (8) Domine uirtus salutis meae obumbra caput meum in die belli : dryhten megen haelu minre ofersceadwa heafud min in dege gefehtes. c1175 ( Homily (Bodl. 343) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 166 Þa imong þat heo þus speken, þa com þær færinge swiðe beorht, ȝenip & heom ealle ofersceadewæde. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Luke i. 35 The Hooly Goost schal come fro aboue in to thee, and the vertu of the Hiȝeste schal ouerschadewe [c1384 E.V. schadewe; L. obumbrabit] thee. 1578 Bk. Christian Prayers in Private Prayers (1851) 502 Overshadow me in the day of battle. 1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. v. §2 It may seem that when the Divine Spirit did overshadow the understanding of the Prophets, yet it offered no violence to their faculties. 1833 T. Lewin Let. 14 June in Lewin Lett. (1909) I. ii. 300 May the Blessing of Heaven continue to overshadow her. 1848 R. D. Hampden Bampton Lect. (ed. 3) 147 The Universal Governor, overshadowing all things with the ubiquarian tutelage of his Providence. 1859 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid xi, in tr. Virgil Wks. II. 433 The queen's high name O'ershadows him. 3. transitive. To tower over or above, esp. so as to cast a shadow over. Frequently figurative: to diminish the relative importance of (a person or thing); to be more impressive or successful than. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (transitive)] > put in the shade or put to shame shamec1400 to put down1494 extinguish1551 stain1557 overshadow1581 cloud1582 defacea1592 shend1596 to lay up1601 to shine down1623 dazzle1643 umbrage1647 foila1687 efface1717 eclipse1718 shade?1748 put into the shade1796 to take the shine out of (less frequently from, U.S. off)1819 to put to shame1854 to leave (a person) standing1864 to lay over1869 blanket1884 upstage1921 1581 W. Lambarde Eirenarcha (1588) iii. i. 327 The authoritie of the undershirife, is ouershadowed by the Shirifes presence. 1601 A. Dent Plaine Mans Path-way to Heauen 270 Faith and infidelitie..striue to ouermaister, and ouer-shaddow one an other. 1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia ii. 24 A low pleasant valley overshaddowed in many places with high rocky mountaines. 1796 E. Hamilton Lett. Hindoo Rajah (1811) II. 117 Whose trees have their sky-touching heads overshadowed by mountains. a1862 H. T. Buckle Hist. Civilisation Eng. (1873) III. i. 42 It was natural that the Crown, completely overshadowed by the great barons, should turn for aid to the Church. 1870 C. Dickens Edwin Drood xi. 75 No neighbouring architecture of lofty proportions had arisen to overshadow Staple Inn. 1933 H. G. Wells Shape of Things to Come iv. §4. 359 The intrinsic quality of this book has been entirely overshadowed by its importance as a datum point in history. a1946 C. Carswell Lying Awake (1950) xiv. 146 George, the only boy in family, seemed at times a little overshadowed by his sisters. 1992 N.Y. Times 24 May viii. 11/3 Although it is just one race in a 16-race series for the Indycar national championship, winning here overshadows winning the championship. †4. transitive. To make too dark, exaggerate the vices of. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > obscurity or ingloriousness > cast into obscurity [verb (transitive)] obscure1548 eclipse1581 disgrace1589 darken1609 overshadow1642 unperson1966 1642 T. Fuller Holy State iv. xx. 348 If Authours in painting his deeds do not overshadow them, to make them blacker then they were. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1875v.eOE
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