eclipse of the sun
21Eclipse — An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. The term is derived from the ancient Greek noun gr. ἔκλειψις ( gr. ékleipsis ), from verb gr. ἐκλείπω ( gr. ekleípō ), I cease to exist, a …
22eclipse — I UK [ɪˈklɪps] / US verb [transitive] Word forms eclipse : present tense I/you/we/they eclipse he/she/it eclipses present participle eclipsing past tense eclipsed past participle eclipsed 1) to make someone or something seem less successful or… …
23eclipse — e|clipse1 [ ı klıps ] noun 1. ) count a short period when all or part of the Sun or Moon becomes dark, because of the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth in relation to each other. A total eclipse is when the Sun or Moon is completely covered.… …
24eclipse — e|clipse1 [ıˈklıps] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Greek ekleipsis, from ekleipein to leave out, fail ] 1.) an occasion when the sun or the moon cannot be seen, because the Earth is passing directly between the moon and the sun, or… …
25eclipse — [[t]ɪklɪ̱ps[/t]] eclipses, eclipsing, eclipsed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N, N of n An eclipse of the sun is an occasion when the moon is between the earth and the sun, so that for a short time you cannot see part or all of the sun. An… …
26Eclipse (Warriors) — Infobox Book name = Eclipse title orig = translator = author = Erin Hunter illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Fantasy novel publisher = HarperCollins release date = September 2, 2008 media… …
27Eclipse — Of the sun alluded to in Amos 8:9; Micah 3:6; Zech. 14:6; Joel 2:10. Eclipses were regarded as tokens of God s anger (Joel 3:15; Job 9:7). The darkness at the crucifixion has been ascribed to an eclipse (Matt. 27:45); but on the other hand it… …
28eclipse — [ɪˈklɪps] noun [C] I a short period when all or part of the Sun or Moon becomes dark a total eclipse of the Sun (= when all of the Sun is dark)[/ex] II verb [T] eclipse [ɪˈklɪps] to make someone or something seem less successful or important, by… …
29eclipse — 1. noun 1) the eclipse of the sun Syn: blotting out, blocking, covering, obscuring, concealing, darkening; Astronomy occultation 2) the eclipse of the empire Syn: decline, fall, failure, decay, deterior …
30eclipse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. obscure, darken, cloud, hide, conceal; outshine, surpass, overshadow. See darkness, repute, concealment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. solar eclipse, eclipse of the sun, lunar eclipse, eclipse of the… …
