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eclipse

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Learn the meaning of eclipse with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

eclipse

(noun, verb)

Meaning

the obscuring of one celestial body by another

Example

"During the solar eclipse, the moon obscured the sun's light remarkably."

Synonyms

obscurationshadowing

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'eclipsis', meaning a failing or loss.
Related word forms
  • verb: eclipsed
  • noun: ecliptic