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Webster 1913 Edition


Eclipse

E-clipse′

(ē̍-klĭps′)
,
Noun.
[F.
éclipse
, L.
eclipsis
, fr. Gr.
ἔκλειψις
, prop., a forsaking, failing, fr.
ἐκλείπειν
to leave out, forsake;
ἐκ
out +
λείπειν
to leave. See
Ex-
, and
Loan
.]
1.
(Astron.)
An interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous body, by the intervention of some other body, either between it and the eye, or between the luminous body and that illuminated by it. A lunar eclipse is caused by the moon passing through the earth’s shadow; a solar eclipse, by the moon coming between the sun and the observer. A satellite is eclipsed by entering the shadow of its primary. The obscuration of a planet or star by the moon or a planet, though of the nature of an eclipse, is called an
occultation
. The eclipse of a small portion of the sun by Mercury or Venus is called a
transit
of the planet.
☞ In ancient times, eclipses were, and among unenlightened people they still are, superstitiously regarded as forerunners of evil fortune, a sentiment of which occasional use is made in literature.
That fatal and perfidious bark,
Built in the
eclipse
, and rigged with curses dark.
Milton.
2.
The loss, usually temporary or partial, of light, brilliancy, luster, honor, consciousness, etc.; obscuration; gloom; darkness.
All the posterity of our fist parents suffered a perpetual
eclipse
of spiritual life.
Sir W. Raleigh.
As in the soft and sweet
eclipse
,
When soul meets soul on lovers' lips.
Shelley.
Annular eclipse
.
(Astron.)
See under
Annular
.
Cycle of eclipses
.
See under
Cycle
.

E-clipse′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Eclipsed
(ē̍-klĭpst′)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Eclipsing
.]
1.
To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide; – said of a heavenly body;
as, the moon
eclipses
the sun
.
2.
To obscure, darken, or extinguish the beauty, luster, honor, etc., of; to sully; to cloud; to throw into the shade by surpassing.
“His eclipsed state.”
Dryden.
My joy of liberty is half
eclipsed
.
Shakespeare

E-clipse′

,
Verb.
I.
To suffer an eclipse.
While the laboring moon
Eclipses
at their charms.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Eclipse

ECLIPSE

,
Noun.
eclips'. [L. eclipsis; Gr. defect, to fail, to leave.]
1.
Literally, a defect or failure; hence in astronomy, an interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon or other luminous body. An eclipse of the sun is caused by the intervention of the moon, which totally or partially hides the sun's disk; an eclipse of the moon is occasioned by the shadow of the earth, which falls on it and obscures it in whole or in part, but does not entirely conceal it.
2.
Darkness; obscuration. We say,his glory has suffered an eclipse.
All the posterity of our first parents suffered a perpetual eclipse of spiritual life.

ECLIPSE

,
Verb.
T.
eclips'. To hide a luminous body in whole or in part and intercept its rays; as, to eclipse the sun or a star.
1.
To obscure; to darken, by intercepting the rays of light which render luminous; as, to eclipse the moon.
2.
To cloud; to darken; to obscure; as, to eclipse the glory of a hero. Hence,
3.
To disgrace.
4.
To extinguish.
Born to eclipse thy life.

ECLIPSE

,
Verb.
I.
eclips'. To suffer an eclipse.

Definition 2024


eclipsé

eclipsé

See also: eclipse, éclipse, and éclipsé

Asturian

Verb

eclipsé

  1. first-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of eclipsar

Spanish

Verb

eclipsé

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of eclipsar.