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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•clipse /ɪˈklɪps/USA pronunciation n., v., e•clipsed /ɪˈklɪpst/USA pronunciation e•clips•ing. n. - Astronomy the covering or cutting off of the light of one heavenly body by another:[countable]lunar eclipse; solar eclipse.
- a reduction or loss of power, status, fame, or reputation:[uncountable]The actor's reputation went into eclipse after the scandal.
v. [~ + object] - Astronomyto cause to undergo eclipse:The moon eclipsed the sun.
- to make less outstanding or important by comparison;
surpass:This eclipses all his former achievements.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•clipse (i klips′),USA pronunciation n., v., e•clipsed, e•clips•ing. n. - Astronomy
- the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse.)
- a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun.
- the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- any obscuration of light.
- a reduction or loss of splendor, status, reputation, etc.:Scandal caused the eclipse of his career.
v.t. - Astronomyto cause to undergo eclipse:The moon eclipsed the sun.
- to make less outstanding or important by comparison;
surpass:a soprano whose singing eclipsed that of her rivals.
- Greek ékleipsis, equivalent. to ekleíp(ein) to leave out, forsake, fail to appear (see ec-) + -sis -sis
- Latin eclīpsis
- Anglo-French, Old French eclipse
- Middle English eclips(e), clips 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ n - the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth; a lunar eclipse when the earth passes between the sun and the moon
See also annular eclipse - the period of time during which such a phenomenon occurs
- any dimming or obstruction of light
- a loss of importance, power, fame, etc, esp through overshadowing by another
vb (transitive)- to cause an eclipse of
- to cast a shadow upon; darken; obscure
- to overshadow or surpass in importance, power, etc
Etymology: 13th Century: back formation from Old English eclypsis, from Latin eclīpsis, from Greek ekleipsis a forsaking, from ekleipein to abandon, from leipein to leaveeˈclipser n |