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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" Similar
- 2. a phase during which the distinctive markings of a bird (especially a male duck) are obscured by moulting of the breeding plumage: "eclipse plumage"
verb
- 1. (of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body): "Jupiter was eclipsed by the Moon"
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ECLIPSE definition: 1. an occasion when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is…. Learn more.
Jun 18, 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.
May 3, 2017 · An eclipse occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body. Let’s learn about the two types of eclipses on Earth. What is a Lunar Eclipse? The Moon moves in an orbit around Earth. At the same time, Earth orbits the Sun. Sometimes Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon.
: 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. M moon in solar eclipse. P penumbra. S sun. U umbra. eclipse. 2 of 2.
A "deep eclipse" (or "deep occultation") is when a small astronomical object is behind a bigger one. [2] [3] The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.
Jun 19, 2024 · Solar eclipse, the Moon coming between Earth and the Sun so that the Moon’s shadow sweeps over Earth’s surface. This shadow consists of two parts: the umbra, a cone into which no direct sunlight penetrates; and the penumbra, which is reached by light from only a part of the Sun’s disk.
Oct 19, 2023 · A solar eclipse happens when the moon, on its journey around Earth, happens to pass between the sun and Earth for a moment. A solar eclipse can only happen during a new moon, a phase of the lunar cycle where the moon lies between Earth and the sun. At night, the moon is totally dark during a new moon.
eclipse. In astronomy, the blocking out of light from one object by the intervention of another object. The most dramatic eclipses visible from the Earth are eclipses of the sun (when sunlight is blocked by the moon) and eclipses of the moon (when sunlight on its way to the moon is blocked by the Earth).
a period of time when the light from an object in the sky cannot be seen because another object has come between you and it. solar eclipse. In a solar eclipse, the moon travels in between the earth and the sun. lunar eclipse. In a lunar eclipse, the earth travels in between the moon and the sun.
to make another person or thing seem much less important, good, or famous: [ often passive ] Braque was somewhat eclipsed by Picasso. eclipse verb [T] (MOON/SUN) to make an eclipse of the moon or sun. (Definition of eclipse from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of eclipse. in Chinese (Traditional)
