dwarfing
Looming over massively
Dwarfing describes something that makes another thing seem small by comparison.
A skyscraper dwarfs neighboring buildings.
An achievement can dwarf previous accomplishments.
The mountain range, dwarfing everything around it, dominated the horizon.
In horticulture, dwarfing refers to techniques or rootstocks that limit plant growth: a dwarfing rootstock for apple trees.
Celestial body blocks another
- dominateControl through superior strength
- outshineExceed in brilliance
- diminishTo make smaller
- overshadowDominate by comparison
surpass · outdo · transcend · outstrip · overwhelm · tower over · upstage · outclass
Reduce dramatically in size
- shrinkDecrease in size
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- tinyExtremely small in size
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
proportion · perspective · contrast · magnitude · vastness · enormity · juxtaposition · relativity
Cultivated miniature potted tree
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- espalierPlant trained flat
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
cultivar · scion · fruit trees · orchard · arboriculture · propagation · clonal · compatibility
eclipse
Celestial body blocks another
overshadow · surpass · outdo · transcend · outstrip · overwhelm · tower over · upstage · outclass · outpace
miniaturize
Reduce dramatically in size
comparison · proportion · perspective · contrast · magnitude · vastness · enormity · juxtaposition · relativity · smallness
bonsai
Cultivated miniature potted tree
grafting · cultivar · scion · fruit trees · orchard · arboriculture · propagation · clonal · compatibility · miniaturization
impede
To obstruct movement
hamper · limit · retard · constrain · suppress · arrest · check · slow growth · underdevelopment · malnutrition
Norse
Ancient Scandinavian civilization
- gnomesMythical earth-dwelling dwarfs
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- miningExtracting earth's resources
Tolkien · craftsmen · underground · smithing · treasure · beards · axes · mountains · folklore · fairy tales
dwarfingenlarging
Increasing the size of
magnifying · maximizing · expanding · amplifying · inflating
dwarfingelevating
Lifting to higher level
highlighting · spotlighting · accentuating · foregrounding · amplifying