Eclipse: meaning, definitions and examples
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eclipse
[ ɪˈklɪps ]
astronomy
An eclipse is an event that occurs when one object in the sky moves into the shadow of another object. This can happen in two ways: a solar eclipse, when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, or a lunar eclipse, when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from reaching the Earth.
- A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
general
To eclipse means to obscure or surpass something or someone by casting a shadow or shining brighter. It can also refer to a decline or loss of significance or power.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The new technology has eclipsed the old methods in efficiency.
- His talent as a musician has never been eclipsed by anyone else in the industry.
Translations
Translations of the word "eclipse" in other languages:
🇵🇹 eclipse
- ocultação
- eclipse
🇮🇳 ग्रहण
- छिपना
- ग्रहण
🇩🇪 Finsternis
- Verdeckung
- Sonnenfinsternis
🇮🇩 gerhana
- pemadaman
- gerhana
🇺🇦 затемнення
- екліпс
- затемнення
🇵🇱 zaćmienie
- zaćmienie słońca
- zaćmienie
🇯🇵 日食
- 食
- かげる
🇫🇷 éclipse
- occultation
- éclipse solaire
🇪🇸 eclipse
- ocultación
- eclipse solar
🇹🇷 tutulma
- gizlenme
- güneş tutulması
🇰🇷 일식
- 차단
- 일식
🇸🇦 كسوف
- حجب
- كسوف الشمس
🇨🇿 zatmění
- zatemnění
- zatmění slunce
🇸🇰 zatmenie
- zatemnenie
- zatmenie slnka
🇨🇳 日食
- 遮蔽
- 日蚀
🇸🇮 mrk
- zatemnitev
- sončni mrk
🇮🇸 myrkvun
- myrkvi
- sólmyrkvi
🇰🇿 күндүн тұтылуы
- көлеңке
- күннің тұтылуы
🇬🇪 დაბნელება
- დაფარვა
- მზის დაბნელება
🇦🇿 tutulma
- gizlənmə
- günəş tutulması
🇲🇽 eclipse
- ocultación
- eclipse solar
Word origin
The word 'eclipse' comes from the Greek word 'eklípsis', which means 'abandonment' or 'downfall'. The ancient Greeks used this term to describe the sudden disappearance of the Sun or Moon during an eclipse, believing it to be a sign of anger from the gods. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English to describe both astronomical and metaphorical phenomena.
See also: ecliptic.