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Overshine vs Overshadow - What's the difference?

overshine | overshadow |

As verbs the difference between overshine and overshadow

is that overshine is to shine over or upon; to illumine while overshadow is to obscure something by casting a shadow.

overshine

English

Verb

  • To shine over or upon; to illumine.
  • (Shakespeare)
  • To excel in shining; to outshine.
  • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

    overshadow

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  • To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.