eclipse

eclipse

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.

Not to be confused with:

elapse – the passage or termination of a period of time: Eight hours have elapsed since we ate.

ellipsis – a set of three dots indicating an omission in a text: A foolish . . . is the hobgoblin of little minds.

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eclipse

solar eclipse

e·clipse

 (ĭ-klĭps′)

n.

1.

a. The partial or complete obscuring, relative to a designated observer, of one celestial body by another.

b. The period of time during which such an obscuration occurs.

2. A temporary or permanent dimming or cutting off of light.

3.

a. A fall into obscurity or disuse; a decline: "A composer ... often goes into eclipse after his death and never regains popularity" (Time).

b. A disgraceful or humiliating end; a downfall: Revelations of wrongdoing helped bring about the eclipse of the governor's career.

tr.v. e·clipsed, e·clips·ing, e·clips·es

1.

a. To cause an eclipse of.

b. To obscure; darken.

2.

a. To obscure or diminish in importance, fame, or reputation.

b. To surpass; outshine: an outstanding performance that eclipsed the previous record.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin eclīpsis, from Greek ekleipsis, from ekleipein, to fail to appear, suffer an eclipse : ek-, out; see ecto- + leipein, to leave; see leik^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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eclipse

(ɪˈklɪps)

n

1. (Astronomy) the total or partial obscuring of reflected light from a celestial body as a result of its passage through the shadow of another. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the earth. See also solar eclipse, total eclipse, partial eclipse, annular eclipse Compare occultation

2. (Astronomy) the period of time during which such a phenomenon occurs

3. any dimming or obstruction of light

4. a loss of importance, power, fame, etc, esp through overshadowing by another

vb (tr)

5. (Astronomy) to cause an eclipse of

6. to cast a shadow upon; darken; obscure

7. to overshadow or surpass in importance, power, etc

[C13: back formation from Old English eclypsis, from Latin eclīpsis, from Greek ekleipsis a forsaking, from ekleipein to abandon, from leipein to leave]

eˈclipser n

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e•clipse

(ɪˈklɪps)

n., v. e•clipsed, e•clips•ing. n.

1.

a. the obscuring of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuring of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse).

b. a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet, its moon, and the sun.

c. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.

2. any obscuring of light.

3. a reduction or loss of splendor, status, or reputation.

v.t.

4. to cause to undergo eclipse: The moon eclipsed the sun.

5. to make less outstanding or important by comparison; surpass.

[1250–1300; < Old French eclipse < Latin eclīpsis < Greek ékleipsis, derivative of ekleípein to leave out, fail to appear]

e•clips′er, n.

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eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. An observer within the umbra will witness a total solar eclipse, while someone within the penumbra will observe a partial solar eclipse.

e·clipse

(ĭ-klĭps′)

The partial or total blocking of light from one celestial body as it passes behind or through the shadow of another celestial body. ♦ In a solar eclipse the moon comes between the sun and Earth. ♦ In a lunar eclipse the moon enters Earth's shadow.

Did You Know? Purely by chance, the sun is about 400 times wider than the moon but also 400 times farther from Earth. For this reason, they appear to be almost exactly the same size in the sky. Our unique vantage point makes for the spectacular phenomenon of a total solar eclipse, when the moon blocks out the sun. A total solar eclipse reveals the beautiful and delicate corona, wispy tendrils of charged gases that surround the sun but are invisible to the unaided eye in normal sunlight. The orbits of Earth around the sun and of the moon around Earth are not perfect circles. Therefore the sun and moon may vary slightly in how big they appear to us, and the length of total solar eclipses can also vary. The maximum duration of a solar eclipse, however, when Earth is farthest from the sun and the moon is nearest to Earth, is only seven and a half minutes. Since looking at the sun can cause blindness, it is safest to view any solar eclipse indirectly. A good method is to project the image through a pinhole in a piece of paper onto another piece of paper.

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eclipse

Past participle: eclipsed
Gerund: eclipsing

Imperative

eclipse

eclipse

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	eclipse - one celestial body obscures another occultation egress, emersion - (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse ingress, immersion - (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse break, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt" solar eclipse - the moon interrupts light from the sun lunar eclipse - the earth interrupts light shining on the moon total eclipse - an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured partial eclipse - an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
Verb	1.	eclipse - be greater in significance than; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness" overshadow, dominate bulk large, brood, loom, hover - hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
	2.	eclipse - 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" occult overshadow - cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house"

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eclipse

noun

1. obscuring, covering, blocking, shading, dimming, extinction, darkening, blotting out, occultation a total eclipse of the sun

2. decline, fall, loss, failure, weakening, deterioration, degeneration, diminution the eclipse of the influence of the Republican party in West Germany

verb

1. surpass, exceed, overshadow, excel, transcend, outdo, outclass, outshine, leave or put in the shade (informal) The gramophone was eclipsed by the compact disc.

2. obscure, cover, block, cloud, conceal, dim, veil, darken, shroud, extinguish, blot out The sun was eclipsed by the moon.

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eclipse

verb

To make dim or indistinct:

becloud, bedim, befog, blear, blur, cloud, dim, dull, fog, gloom, mist, obfuscate, obscure, overcast, overshadow, shadow.

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Translations

كُسوف الشَّمْس، خُسوف القَمَريَتَفَوَّقيَكْسِفُ الشَّمْس أو القَمَر

zatmění

eklipseformørkeoverskyggesolformørkelse

in den Schatten stellenverdunkelnverfinsternFinsternis

έκλειψη

eclipsareclipse

jättää varjoonsapimennyspimentää

éclipseéclipser

pomrčina

fogyatkozás

myrkva; skyggja ámyrkviskyggja á, bera afsólmyrkvi

eclisseeclissioscuritàeclissare

eclipsis

užtemdytiužtemimas

aizēnotaptumšotaptumsums

verduistering

eklipsemåneformørkelseoverstrålesolformørkelsestille i skyggen

zaćmienie

eclipse

затмение

byť v zatmenízatmenie

mrk

gölgelemektutulmatutulmak

使失色形成日或月食掩蔽日或月的光日食月食

eclipse

[ɪˈklɪps]

A. N → eclipse m
partial/total eclipse → eclipse m parcial/total

B. VT (lit, fig) → eclipsar

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eclipse

[ɪˈklɪps]

n [sun, moon] → éclipse f

vt (= surpass) → éclipser
to be eclipsed by sth → être éclipsé(e) par qch

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eclipse

n (Astron) → Eklipse f (spec), → Finsternis f; (fig) (of fame, theory) → Verblassen nt; (of person) → Niedergang m; eclipse of the sun/moon → Sonnen-/Mondfinsternis f; to be in eclipse (sun, moon) → verfinstert sein; (fig) → in der Versenkung verschwunden sein

vt (fig) → in den Schatten stellen

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eclipse

[ɪˈklɪps]

1. n → eclissi f inv

2. vt → eclissare

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eclipse

(iˈklips) noun

the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it. When was the last total eclipse of the sun? verduistering, eklips كُسوف الشَّمْس، خُسوف القَمَر слънчево затъмнение eclipse zatmění die Finsternis eklipse; solformørkelse έκλειψηeclipse varjutus خسوف؛ کسوف auringonpimennys éclipseליקוי चन्द्र-सूर्य ग्रहण pomrčina fogyatkozás (napé, holdé) gerhana sólmyrkvi eclissi 日〔月〕食 천체의 물체가 다른 것에 의해 가려지는 것(일식, 월식 등) užtemimas aptumsums gerhana matahari verduistering sol-/måneformørkelse, eklipsezaćmienie خسوف يا كسوف، دلمر يا سپوږمى نيول كېدنه: تتوالى eclipse eclipsă затмение zatmenie mrk pomračenje förmörkelse, eklips จันทรคราส (eclipse of the moon); สุริยคราส (eclipse of the sun); อุปราคา; ความมัวหมอง; ความมืดมนลง; การบดบังรัศมี tutulma 日蝕, 月蝕 сонячне затемнення گرہن nhật thực; nguyệt thực （天）食

verb

1. to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon). The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m. verduister يَكْسِفُ الشَّمْس أو القَمَر затъмнявам eclipsar být v zatmění verfinstern, verdunkeln formørke προκαλώ έκλειψη eclipsar varjutama دچار گرفتگی شدن؛ تیره کردن pimentää éclipser לְהַסתִּיר ग्रहण लगना pomračiti elhomályosít menutupi myrkva; skyggja á eclissare 食する 다른 천체를 가리다 užtemdyti aptumšot melindungi verduisterenformørke zaćmić نيول كېدنه eclipsar a eclipsa заслонять byť v zatmení mrkniti pomračiti förmörka ทำให้มืด tutulmak 遮住(日或月) затемняти وقتی طور پر اندھیرے میں چھپ جانا nhật thực, nguyệt thực 食，掩蔽（天体）的光

2. to be much better than. His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements. verduister يَتَفَوَّق засенчвам eclipsar zastínit in den Schatten stellen overskygge; stjæle billedet fra επισκιάζωeclipsar (midagi) varju jätma ارزش رویدادی را کمرنگ کردن؛ کم ارزش کردن jättää varjoonsa éclipser לְהַאֲפִיל על- किसी की सफलता के आगे दूसरे की सफलता इत्यादि मांद पड़ना zasjeniti felülmúl mengalahkan skyggja á, bera af eclissare ～をしのぐ 능가하다 nustelbti aizēnot menenggelamkan overschaduwenoverstråle, stille i skyggen przyćmić كم ارزښته كول eclipsar a eclipsa затмевать zatieniť zasenčiti baciti u zasenak ställa i skuggan, överglänsa ดีกว่า gölgelemek 使失色 затьмарювати کسی کو امتیاز یا اہمیت سے محروم کرنا làm lu mờ 使失色

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