eclipsis

/ɪˈklɪpsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

A partial or total obscuring of the light from a celestial body, especially the sun or moon, by the intervention of another celestial body, such as the moon passing between the earth and the sun.

“The astronomers studied the eclipsis of the moon during the solar eclipse.”

Synonyms

  • lunar eclipse
  • solar eclipse

Antonyms

  • coronal mass ejection
  • solar prominence