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- DictionaryE·clipse/əˈklips/
noun
- 1. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination: "an eclipse of the sun"
- 2. a phase during which the distinctive markings of a bird (especially a male duck) are obscured by molting of the breeding plumage: "eclipse plumage"
verb
- 1. (of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body): "as the last piece of the sun was eclipsed by the moon"
: the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another. b. : the passing into the shadow of a celestial body compare occultation, transit. 2. : a falling into obscurity or decline. also : the state of being eclipsed. his reputation has fallen into eclipse. 3. : the state of being in eclipse plumage. Illustration of eclipse. E earth.
to make another person or thing seem much less important, good, or famous: The economy has eclipsed all other issues during this election campaign. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of eclipsed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
ECLIPSE definition: 1. an occasion when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is…. Learn more.
a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other. any obscuration of light. a reduction or loss of splendor, status, reputation, etc.: Scandal caused the eclipse of his career.
to make another person or thing seem much less important, good, or famous: The economy has eclipsed all other issues during this election campaign. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Surpassing in quality or number. compare. crown. crush. eclipse. encore.
Jul 7, 2024 · Eclipse, in astronomy, complete or partial obscuring of a celestial body by another. From the perspective of a person on Earth, the Sun is eclipsed when the Moon comes between it and Earth, and the Moon is eclipsed when it moves into the shadow of Earth cast by the Sun.
An interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous body, by the intervention of some other body, either between it and the eye, or between the luminous body and that illuminated by it; as of the moon, by passing through the earth's shadow; of the sun, by the moon coming between it and the observer; or of a satellite,...
Definition of eclipse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ECLIPSE meaning: 1 : an occasion when the sun looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and the Earth; 2 : an occasion when the moon looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the Earth's shadow is on it.
the obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer: lunar eclipse; solar eclipse; a sudden loss of importance in relation to a newly arrived person or thing: The status of the lead actress was eclipsed by a young ingénue in the film.
