overshading
/ˌoʊvərˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
noun
- The act or effect of casting a shadow over something.
- The tree's overshading protects the house from direct sunlight.
- The overshading of the garden by the fence keeps the flowers from blooming.
- Overshading from tall buildings can make streets feel gloomy.
- The act of making something seem less important or noticeable.
- The overshading of smaller businesses by large corporations is a concern.
- His constant overshading of her ideas frustrated the team.
- The overshading of local news by national headlines is a common trend.
adjective
- Causing shade or making something less bright.
- The overshading branches blocked the sunlight completely.
- The overshading canopy of leaves created a cool retreat.
- We avoided the overshading part of the trail because it was muddy.
- Making something seem less important by comparison.
- The overshading influence of the lead actor hurt the ensemble cast.
- The overshading effect of the main plot weakened the side stories.
- Her overshading presence made others feel invisible.
verb
- Present participle of overshade.
- The clouds are overshading the beach, so it's cooler now.
- She is overshading her colleague's work with her constant praise.
- The new building is overshading the historic church next door.