occultingadj.

Brit.

/ˈɒkʌltɪŋ/,

/əˈkʌltɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈkəltɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: occult v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < occult v. + -ing suffix².

That occults; spec. designating the light of a lighthouse which is cut off from view at regular intervals for a few seconds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [adjective] > cut off from view at regular intervals

occulting1852

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [adjective] > cut off at regular intervals

occulting1852

1852 C. Babbage Notes Lighthouses 15 If the occulting cylinder descend rather slowly over the lamp, and then..rise suddenly, the effect is best.

1892 Strand Mag. 4 351/2 The occulting light..may be seen long after the tower itself is lost to view.

1907 Daily Chron. 12 Nov. 8/1 The occulting beam of the Massowah lighthouse was hidden by the buildings on the island.

1970 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 81 16 I shall also exclude discussion of occulting binaries, usually referred to as eclipsing binaries or eclipsing variables.

1984 C. R. Kitchin Astrophysical Techniques v. 365 An occulting disc at the prime focus of a telescope obscures the photospheric image while allowing that of the corona to pass by.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	occulting
释义	occultingadj. Brit. /ˈɒkʌltɪŋ/, /əˈkʌltɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈkəltɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: occult v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < occult v. + -ing suffix². That occults; spec. designating the light of a lighthouse which is cut off from view at regular intervals for a few seconds. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [adjective] > cut off from view at regular intervals occulting1852 the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [adjective] > cut off at regular intervals occulting1852 1852 C. Babbage Notes Lighthouses 15 If the occulting cylinder descend rather slowly over the lamp, and then..rise suddenly, the effect is best. 1892 Strand Mag. 4 351/2 The occulting light..may be seen long after the tower itself is lost to view. 1907 Daily Chron. 12 Nov. 8/1 The occulting beam of the Massowah lighthouse was hidden by the buildings on the island. 1970 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 81 16 I shall also exclude discussion of occulting binaries, usually referred to as eclipsing binaries or eclipsing variables. 1984 C. R. Kitchin Astrophysical Techniques v. 365 An occulting disc at the prime focus of a telescope obscures the photospheric image while allowing that of the corona to pass by. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1852
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