eclipse

1 of 2

noun

i-ˈklips

: the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another

: the passing into the shadow of a celestial body compare occultation, transit

: a falling into obscurity or decline

also : the state of being eclipsed

his reputation has fallen into eclipse

: the state of being in eclipse plumage

eclipse

2 of 2

verb

eclipsed; eclipsing

transitive verb

: to cause an eclipse of: such as

: obscure, darken

: to reduce in importance or repute

: surpass

her score eclipsed the old record

Example Sentences

Noun an eclipse of the sun The popularity of television led to the eclipse of the radio drama. an artist whose reputation has long been in eclipse Verb The sun was partially eclipsed by the moon. Train travel was eclipsed by the growth of commercial airlines.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Days 11 and 12 will be spent at sea, allowing the ship to station itself directly in the path of the eclipse.

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 The more dust or clouds in the Earth's atmosphere at the time of the eclipse, the more red the moon will appear.

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 May 2022 The visible part of the eclipse will start around 10:27 p.m.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 Sometimes the moon appears more rusty orange or red, all depending on the nature of the atmosphere at the time of the eclipse.

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2022 The full eclipse will last almost 90 minutes, and the whole event will end at 5:56 a.m.

oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2022 The 18 years, 11 days difference means their date drifts 11 days forward for each subsequent eclipse, and the eight hours means that the Earth rotates a third, so the path shifts roughly 120º west.

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 June 2021 Egan cautioned that some locals may not experience the eclipse’s full effect.

Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2022 Sandy Koufax’s perfect game, Kirk Gibson’s World Series heroics and Hank Aaron’s eclipse of the all-time home run record.

David Wharton, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022

Verb

After Vikings: Valhalla, no show has been able to eclipse 160 million hours of watch time.

Travis Bean, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 This decline in issuance, in turn, means Ethereum could eclipse Bitcoin in market cap over the next 12 months, according to an Aug. 12 report by research firm FSInsight.

Taylor Locke, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 The show already has one leg up on The Ultimatum, which couldn’t eclipse Bridgerton to reach the #1 position until its second day of availability.

Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The details of the contract structure haven’t been revealed, but it could be considered a mild surprise that Samuel’s numbers didn’t eclipse those of Metcalf, given the dual role Samuel assumed last year.

Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 July 2022 They’re scheduled to die at a fast clip — about one each month through December 2024 — a rate that would eclipse the number of executions by all states combined since 2020.

Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 29 July 2022 Some areas of eastern Washington state and interior Oregon could see temperatures eclipse 110 degrees this week.

Greg Scruggs, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Propper moved to Austin in 2016, a place where the temperatures can eclipse a hundred degrees during the summer’s peak—a climate more suitable for lizards than for hydrated humans.

The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 About 40 million people from California to Texas are sweltering amid a dangerous heat wave that threatens to match or eclipse daily high-temperature records through the weekend.

Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from Middle English eclipse, clips, borrowed from Anglo-French eclyps, eclypse, borrowed from Latin eclīpsis, borrowed from Greek ékleipsis "abandonment, failure, cessation, obscuring of a celestial body by another," from ekleípein "to leave out, abandon, cease, die, be obscured (of a celestial body)" (from ek- ec- + leípein "to leave, quit, be missing") + -sis -sis — more at delinquent entry 2

Verb

Middle English eclypsen, clypsen, derivative of eclipse eclipse entry 1, probably after Medieval Latin eclīpsāre or Middle French esclipser

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

eclipse 1 of 2

noun

i-ˈklips

: a complete or partial hiding of the sun caused by the moon's passing between the sun and the earth

: a darkening of the moon caused by its entering the shadow of the earth

: the hiding of any heavenly body by another

eclipse

2 of 2

verb

eclipsed; eclipsing

: to cause an eclipse of

The sun was eclipsed by the moon.

: to be or do much better than : outshine The racer's time eclipsed the old record.

单词	eclipse
释义	eclipse 1 of 2 noun i-ˈklips 1 a : the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another b : the passing into the shadow of a celestial body compare occultation, transit 2 : a falling into obscurity or decline also : the state of being eclipsed his reputation has fallen into eclipse 3 : the state of being in eclipse plumage Illustration of eclipse E earth M moon in solar eclipse P penumbra S sun U umbra eclipse 2 of 2 verb eclipsed; eclipsing transitive verb : to cause an eclipse of: such as a : obscure, darken b : to reduce in importance or repute c : surpass her score eclipsed the old record Synonyms Noun decadence declension declination decline degeneracy degeneration degradation dégringolade descent deterioration devolution downfall downgrade ebb fall Verb beat better exceed excel outclass outdistance outdo outgun outmatch outshine outstrip overtop surpass top tower (over) transcend See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun an eclipse of the sun The popularity of television led to the eclipse of the radio drama. an artist whose reputation has long been in eclipse Verb The sun was partially eclipsed by the moon. Train travel was eclipsed by the growth of commercial airlines. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Days 11 and 12 will be spent at sea, allowing the ship to station itself directly in the path of the eclipse. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 The more dust or clouds in the Earth's atmosphere at the time of the eclipse, the more red the moon will appear. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 May 2022 The visible part of the eclipse will start around 10:27 p.m. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2022 Sometimes the moon appears more rusty orange or red, all depending on the nature of the atmosphere at the time of the eclipse. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2022 The full eclipse will last almost 90 minutes, and the whole event will end at 5:56 a.m. oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2022 The 18 years, 11 days difference means their date drifts 11 days forward for each subsequent eclipse, and the eight hours means that the Earth rotates a third, so the path shifts roughly 120º west. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 June 2021 Egan cautioned that some locals may not experience the eclipse’s full effect. Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2022 Sandy Koufax’s perfect game, Kirk Gibson’s World Series heroics and Hank Aaron’s eclipse of the all-time home run record. David Wharton, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Verb After Vikings: Valhalla, no show has been able to eclipse 160 million hours of watch time. Travis Bean, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 This decline in issuance, in turn, means Ethereum could eclipse Bitcoin in market cap over the next 12 months, according to an Aug. 12 report by research firm FSInsight. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 The show already has one leg up on The Ultimatum, which couldn’t eclipse Bridgerton to reach the #1 position until its second day of availability. Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The details of the contract structure haven’t been revealed, but it could be considered a mild surprise that Samuel’s numbers didn’t eclipse those of Metcalf, given the dual role Samuel assumed last year. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 July 2022 They’re scheduled to die at a fast clip — about one each month through December 2024 — a rate that would eclipse the number of executions by all states combined since 2020. Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 29 July 2022 Some areas of eastern Washington state and interior Oregon could see temperatures eclipse 110 degrees this week. Greg Scruggs, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Propper moved to Austin in 2016, a place where the temperatures can eclipse a hundred degrees during the summer’s peak—a climate more suitable for lizards than for hydrated humans. The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 About 40 million people from California to Texas are sweltering amid a dangerous heat wave that threatens to match or eclipse daily high-temperature records through the weekend. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 11 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun borrowed from Middle English eclipse, clips, borrowed from Anglo-French eclyps, eclypse, borrowed from Latin eclīpsis, borrowed from Greek ékleipsis "abandonment, failure, cessation, obscuring of a celestial body by another," from ekleípein "to leave out, abandon, cease, die, be obscured (of a celestial body)" (from ek- ec- + leípein "to leave, quit, be missing") + -sis -sis — more at delinquent entry 2 Verb Middle English eclypsen, clypsen, derivative of eclipse eclipse entry 1, probably after Medieval Latin eclīpsāre or Middle French esclipser First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing eclipse annular eclipse into eclipse eclipse plumage lunar eclipse total eclipse solar eclipse annular eclipse into eclipse eclipse plumage lunar eclipse total eclipse solar eclipse Kids Definition eclipse 1 of 2 noun i-ˈklips 1 : a complete or partial hiding of the sun caused by the moon's passing between the sun and the earth 2 : a darkening of the moon caused by its entering the shadow of the earth 3 : the hiding of any heavenly body by another eclipse 2 of 2 verb eclipsed; eclipsing 1 : to cause an eclipse of The sun was eclipsed by the moon. 2 : to be or do much better than : outshine The racer's time eclipsed the old record. eclipse 1 of 2 noun as in declination a change to a lower state or level the eclipse of the town from a grand seaside resort to a tacky tourist trap Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance declination decline deterioration degradation descent downfall fall decrease destruction sunset decadence ebb downgrade devolution degeneracy declension reduction drop degeneration dégringolade nadir disintegration decay dissolution breakup dark age loss dip decomposition slump ruination spoiling ruin depreciation debasement falloff crumbling abasement downturn deflation diminution demolition rotting havoc decimation shrinkage sag lowering lessening desolation diminishment abatement slip decrement demolishment downtrend downslide drop-off de-escalation Antonyms & Near Antonyms development rise growth evolution ascent advancement flowering upswing restoration renewal increase enhancement revitalization blossoming gain flourishing increment boost addition accretion raise supplement accrual addendum heightening augmentation See More eclipse 2 of 2 verb as in to surpass to be greater, better, or stronger than the brilliant young pianist now eclipsed even his own mentor in musical artistry Synonyms & Similar Words surpass exceed top transcend outshine better excel outstrip outdistance outdo beat outclass master defeat overtop outmatch overcome overshadow outpace run circles around outrun run rings around outgun outweigh worst best outperform conquer clobber go one better overpass trump tower (over) crush outrace trounce subdue overmatch rout shame surmount outbalance trim skunk wallop drub whip lick thrash triumph (over) prevail (over) outcompete one-up win (against) overbear Antonyms & Near Antonyms lose (to)
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eclipse

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