- pronunciation:
- ih
klIps
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the blocking from view of the sun, a moon, or a planet by another heavenly body. In an eclipse of the sun, the sun is hidden from earth's view by the moon passing between the sun and the earth.
We all went outside to watch the eclipse of the moon.
- similar words:
- block, conjunction, darkening
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
eclipses, eclipsing, eclipsed |
| definition 1: |
to bring about a darkening or an eclipse of.
The moon eclipsed the sun.- similar words:
- block, shade, shadow
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| definition 2: |
to cause to be less important; surpass.
The new hockey star has eclipsed the other players.- synonyms:
- diminish
- similar words:
- exceed, excel, outdo, put to shame, surpass
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| related words: |
blacken, break, dominate, pass |
Eclipse comes from
ekleipsis, an ancient Greek word that means "to leave its usual place."