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skymma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dusk noun The dim period between sunset and full darkness.
  • eclipse noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.

Senses

skymma is used for these senses in English:

  • blot out (transitive) To obscure.
  • dusk (intransitive) To begin to lose light or whiteness; to grow dusk.
  • eclipse (transitive) Of astronomical or atmospheric bodies, to cause an eclipse.

dusk — full definition

  1. noun The dim period between sunset and full darkness.
  2. adj Dim or somewhat dark in colour or light.
  3. verb To grow dim or dark, or to make something so.

eclipse — full definition

  1. noun An event where one astronomical body passes in front of another, blocking it from view, such as the Moon passing in front of the Sun.
  2. verb To overshadow something, making it seem less important or noticeable by comparison.

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