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Definition: Meaning of, eclipse in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪˈklɪps /

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eclipse eclipses
  1. [countable] an occasion when the sun or the moon cannot be seen, because the Earth is passing directly between the moon and the sun, or because the moon is passing directly between the Earth and the sun
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  2. [singular] a situation in which someone or something loses their power or fame, because someone or something else has become more powerful or famous
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  3. in eclipse formal less famous or powerful than you should be
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
eclipse eclipsed eclipsed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
eclipsing eclipses
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  1. if the moon eclipses the sun, the sun cannot be seen behind the moon, and if the Earth eclipses the moon, the moon cannot be seen because the Earth is between the sun and the moon
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  2. [often passive] to become more important, powerful, famous etc than someone or something else, so that they are no longer noticed [↪  overshadow]
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eclipse used in phrases

  • annular eclipse (noun)
    1. only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen
  • lunar eclipse (noun)
    1. the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
  • partial eclipse (noun)
    1. an eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
  • solar eclipse (noun)
    1. the moon interrupts light from the sun
  • total eclipse (noun)
    1. an eclipse as seen from a place where the eclipsed body is completely obscured
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