Synonyms for
Eclipse
Definition
The 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.
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Common collocations
- solar eclipse
- lunar eclipse
- total eclipse
- partial eclipse
- annular eclipse
- during the eclipse
- after the eclipse
- witness the eclipse
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Usage note
The word 'eclipse' is most commonly used in astronomy to describe celestial events. Figuratively, it can mean to overshadow or surpass something, often with a negative connotation of diminishing its importance.
Example sentences
- The eclipse was visible from our backyard.
- We used special glasses to watch the eclipse.
- The eclipse lasted for a few minutes.
- The next solar eclipse will be in 2024.
- The eclipse of the moon was beautiful.
Quotes
In an eclipse, the light of the sun or moon is obscured; in an occultation, the object itself is hidden by another body.
The darkest hour of any eclipse is always the last hour before the eclipse.
A total eclipse of the sun is the most awesome sight in the heavens.