I. obumbrate adjective
Etymology: Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare to overshadow, from ob- to, over + umbrare to shade, from umbra shadow — more at ob- , umbrage
obsolete : darkened by or as if by shadow
II. ob·um·brate äˈbəmˌbrāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin obumbratus, past participle of obumbrare
1. : shade , darken , cloud
2. archaic : adumbrate
• ob·um·bra·tion ˌäˌbəmˈbrāshən noun -s