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Eclipse Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Eclipse? [n] one celestial body obscures another [v] cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies" [v] exceed in importance; outweigh; "This problem overshadows our lives right now" [v] cause an eclipse of; of celestial bodies; "The moon eclipsed the sun" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Eclipse: occult \| occultation \| overshadow Related Terms \| Find terms related to Eclipse: adumbrate \| annular eclipse \| apply to \| bandage \| becloud \| bedarken \| bedazzle \| bedim \| befog \| begloom \| benight \| black \| black out \| blacken \| blackout \| blanket \| blanketing \| blind \| blind the eyes \| blindfold \| block \| block the light \| blockage \| blocking \| blot out \| blotting out \| brown \| camouflage \| canopy \| cast a shadow \| cementwork \| central eclipse \| cloak \| cloaking \| clothe \| cloud \| cloud over \| clouding \| coating \| conceal \| concealment \| cope \| cover \| cover up \| coverage \| covering \| cowl \| curtain \| curtaining \| darken \| darken over \| darkening \| daze \| dazzle \| decline \| dematerialization \| departure \| deprive of sight \| dim \| dim out \| dimming \| disappearance \| disappearing \| disguise \| dispersion \| dissemble \| dissipation \| dissolution \| dissolving \| distract attention from \| downturn \| eclipsing \| elimination \| encloud \| encompass with shadow \| ensconce \| enshroud \| envelop \| envelopment \| enwrapment \| enwrapping \| erasure \| evanescence \| evaporation \| excecate \| extinction \| extinguish \| fadeaway \| fadeout \| fading \| fake out \| film \| glare \| gloom \| gloss over \| going \| gouge \| hide \| hiding \| hood \| hoodwink \| incrustation \| keep under cover \| lay on \| lay over \| laying on \| lunar eclipse \| make blind \| mantle \| mantling \| mask \| masking \| melting \| muffle \| murk \| obduce \| obduction \| obfuscate \| obnubilate \| obscuration \| obscure \| obscuring \| obumbrate \| occult \| occultate \| occultation \| outshine \| overcast \| overcloud \| overlay \| overlaying \| overshadow \| overspread \| overspreading \| pargeting \| partial eclipse \| passing \| plasterwork \| put down \| put on \| put to shame \| recession \| screen \| screening \| scum \| shade \| shading \| shadow \| sheathing \| shield \| shielding \| show up \| shroud \| shrouding \| slump \| slur over \| snow-blind \| solar eclipse \| somber \| spread over \| strike blind \| stuccowork \| superimpose \| superimposition \| superpose \| superposition \| surpass \| top \| total eclipse \| upholstering \| upholstery \| vanishing \| vanishing point \| varnish \| veil \| veiling \| whitewash \| wipe \| wrapping See Also \| bedim \| break \| egress \| emersion \| excel \| immersion \| ingress \| interruption \| lunar eclipse \| obscure \| overcloud \| overshadow \| partial eclipse \| solar eclipse \| stand out \| surpass \| total eclipse Eclipse In Webster's Dictionary \Eclipse"\, n. [F. ['e]clipse, L. eclipsis, fr. Gr. ?, prop., a forsaking, failing, fr. ? to leave out, forsake; ? out + ? to leave. See {Ex-}, and {Loan}.] 1. (Astron.) 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. A lunar eclipse is caused by the moon passing through the earth's shadow; a solar eclipse, by the moon coming between the sun and the observer. A satellite is eclipsed by entering the shadow of its primary. The obscuration of a planet or star by the moon or a planet, though of the nature of an eclipse, is called an occultation. The eclipse of a small portion of the sun by Mercury or Venus is called a transit of the planet. Note: In ancient times, eclipses were, and among unenlightened people they still are, superstitiously regarded as forerunners of evil fortune, a sentiment of which occasional use is made in literature. That fatal and perfidious bark, Built in the eclipse, and rigged with curses dark. --Milton. 2. The loss, usually temporary or partial, of light, brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.; obscuration; gloom; darkness. All the posterity of our fist parents suffered a perpetual eclipse of spiritual life. --Sir W. Raleigh. As in the soft and sweet eclipse, When soul meets soul on lovers' lips. --Shelley. {Annular eclipse}. (Astron.) See under {Annular}. {Cycle of eclipses}. See under {Cycle}. \Eclipse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eclipsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eclipsing}.] 1. To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide; -- said of a heavenly body; as, the moon eclipses the sun. 2. To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty, luster, honor, etc., of; to sully; to cloud; to throw into the shade by surpassing. ``His eclipsed state.'' --Dryden. My joy of liberty is half eclipsed. --Shak. \E*clipse"\, v. i. To suffer an eclipse. While the laboring moon Eclipses at their charms. --Milton.

Eclipse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eclipse?

[n] one celestial body obscures another
[v] cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"
[v] exceed in importance; outweigh; "This problem overshadows our lives right now"
[v] cause an eclipse of; of celestial bodies; "The moon eclipsed the sun"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eclipse: occult | occultation | overshadow

Eclipse In Webster's Dictionary

\E*clipse"\, n. [F. ['e]clipse, L. eclipsis, fr. Gr. ?,
prop., a forsaking, failing, fr. ? to leave out, forsake; ?
out + ? to leave. See {Ex-}, and {Loan}.]
1. (Astron.) 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. A
   lunar eclipse is caused by the moon passing through the
   earth's shadow; a solar eclipse, by the moon coming
   between the sun and the observer. A satellite is eclipsed
   by entering the shadow of its primary. The obscuration of
   a planet or star by the moon or a planet, though of the
   nature of an eclipse, is called an occultation. The
   eclipse of a small portion of the sun by Mercury or Venus
   is called a transit of the planet.

Note: In ancient times, eclipses were, and among
      unenlightened people they still are, superstitiously
      regarded as forerunners of evil fortune, a sentiment of
      which occasional use is made in literature.

            That fatal and perfidious bark, Built in the
            eclipse, and rigged with curses dark. --Milton.

2. The loss, usually temporary or partial, of light,
   brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.;
   obscuration; gloom; darkness.

         All the posterity of our fist parents suffered a
         perpetual eclipse of spiritual life.  --Sir W.
                                               Raleigh.

         As in the soft and sweet eclipse, When soul meets
         soul on lovers' lips.                 --Shelley.

{Annular eclipse}. (Astron.) See under {Annular}.

{Cycle of eclipses}. See under {Cycle}.


\E*clipse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eclipsed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Eclipsing}.]
1. To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide; -- said of
   a heavenly body; as, the moon eclipses the sun.

2. To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty, luster,
   honor, etc., of; to sully; to cloud; to throw into the
   shade by surpassing. ``His eclipsed state.'' --Dryden.

         My joy of liberty is half eclipsed.   --Shak.


\E*clipse"\, v. i.
To suffer an eclipse.

      While the laboring moon Eclipses at their charms.
                                               --Milton.

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