Meaning of "eclipse" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ECLIPSE

Back formation from Old English eclypsis, from Latin eclīpsis, from Greek ekleipsis a forsaking, from ekleipein to abandon, from leipein to leave.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ECLIPSE

eclipse  [ɪˈklɪps]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECLIPSE

Eclipse is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb eclipse in English.

WHAT DOES ECLIPSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eclipse

An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. An eclipse is a type of syzygy. The term eclipse is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow crosses the Earth's surface, or a lunar eclipse, when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow. However, it can also refer to such events beyond the Earth–Moon system: for example, a planet moving into the shadow cast by one of its moons, a moon passing into the shadow cast by its host planet, or a moon passing into the shadow of another moon. A binary star system can also produce eclipses if the plane of the orbit of its constituent stars intersects the observer's position.

Definition of eclipse in the English dictionary

The first definition of eclipse in the dictionary is the period of time during which such a phenomenon occurs. Other definition of eclipse is any dimming or obstruction of light. Eclipse is also a loss of importance, power, fame, etc, esp through overshadowing by another.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ECLIPSE

PRESENT

Present

I eclipse

you eclipse

he/she/it eclipses

we eclipse

you eclipse

they eclipse

Present continuous

I am eclipsing

you are eclipsing

he/she/it is eclipsing

we are eclipsing

you are eclipsing

they are eclipsing

Present perfect

I have eclipsed

you have eclipsed

he/she/it has eclipsed

we have eclipsed

you have eclipsed

they have eclipsed

Present perfect continuous

I have been eclipsing

you have been eclipsing

he/she/it has been eclipsing

we have been eclipsing

you have been eclipsing

they have been eclipsing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I eclipsed

you eclipsed

he/she/it eclipsed

we eclipsed

you eclipsed

they eclipsed

Past continuous

I was eclipsing

you were eclipsing

he/she/it was eclipsing

we were eclipsing

you were eclipsing

they were eclipsing

Past perfect

I had eclipsed

you had eclipsed

he/she/it had eclipsed

we had eclipsed

you had eclipsed

they had eclipsed

Past perfect continuous

I had been eclipsing

you had been eclipsing

he/she/it had been eclipsing

we had been eclipsing

you had been eclipsing

they had been eclipsing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will eclipse

you will eclipse

he/she/it will eclipse

we will eclipse

you will eclipse

they will eclipse

Future continuous

I will be eclipsing

you will be eclipsing

he/she/it will be eclipsing

we will be eclipsing

you will be eclipsing

they will be eclipsing

Future perfect

I will have eclipsed

you will have eclipsed

he/she/it will have eclipsed

we will have eclipsed

you will have eclipsed

they will have eclipsed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been eclipsing

you will have been eclipsing

he/she/it will have been eclipsing

we will have been eclipsing

you will have been eclipsing

they will have been eclipsing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would eclipse

you would eclipse

he/she/it would eclipse

we would eclipse

you would eclipse

they would eclipse

Conditional continuous

I would be eclipsing

you would be eclipsing

he/she/it would be eclipsing

we would be eclipsing

you would be eclipsing

they would be eclipsing

Conditional perfect

I would have eclipse

you would have eclipse

he/she/it would have eclipse

we would have eclipse

you would have eclipse

they would have eclipse

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been eclipsing

you would have been eclipsing

he/she/it would have been eclipsing

we would have been eclipsing

you would have been eclipsing

they would have been eclipsing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you eclipse
we let´s eclipse
you eclipse

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to eclipse

Past participle

eclipsed

Present Participle

eclipsing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ECLIPSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «eclipse» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of eclipse

block · blocking · cloud · conceal · cover · covering · darken · decline · degeneration · deterioration · dim · diminution · dimming · exceed · excel · extinction · extinguish · failure · fall · loss · obscure · occultation · outclass · outdo · outshine · overshadow · shading · shroud · surpass · transcend · veil · weakening

TRANSLATION OF ECLIPSE

Find out the translation of eclipse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of eclipse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eclipse» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 食
• Translator English - Spanish: eclipse
• English: eclipse
• Translator English - Hindi: ग्रहण
• Translator English - Arabic: كسوف
• Translator English - Russian: затмить
• Translator English - Portuguese: eclipse
• Translator English - Bengali: গ্রহণ
• Translator English - French: éclipse
• Translator English - Malay: Gerhana
• Translator English - German: Finsternis
• Translator English - Japanese: >食
• Translator English - Korean: 일식 및 월식의 식
• Translator English - Javanese: Gerhana
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thực
• Translator English - Tamil: கிரகணம்
• Translator English - Marathi: ग्रहण
• Translator English - Turkish: tutulma
• Translator English - Italian: eclissi
• Translator English - Polish: eclipse
• Translator English - Ukrainian: затьмарити
• Translator English - Romanian: eclipsa
• Translator English - Greek: έκλειψη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verduistering
• Translator English - Swedish: solförmörkelse
• Translator English - Norwegian: eclipse

10 QUOTES WITH «ECLIPSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word eclipse.

1

E. F. Benson

Young gentlemen with literary aspirations usually start a new university magazine, which for wit and pungency is designed to eclipse all such previous efforts, and I was no exception in the matter of this popular gambit.

2

Van Cliburn

An artist can be truly evaluated only after he is dead. At the very 11th hour, he might do something that will eclipse everything else.

3

Jeff Goldblum

It's best not to stare at the sun during an eclipse.

4

Amy Landecker

You don't want your personality to eclipse your work because no one would be interested in seeing your work anymore.

5

Simon Newcomb

Astronomers are greatly disappointed when, having traveled halfway around the world to see an eclipse, clouds prevent a sight of it; and yet a sense of relief accompanies the disappointment.

6

Simon Newcomb

Whenever a total eclipse of the sun was visible in an accessible region parties were sent out to observe it.

7

Simon Newcomb

The reports of the eclipse parties not only described the scientific observations in great detail, but also the travels and experiences, and were sometimes marked by a piquancy not common in official documents.

8

Simon Newcomb

In 1860 a total eclipse of the sun was visible in British America.

9

Charles de Secondat

Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason.

10

Gloria Vanderbilt

I was born during an eclipse. I believe very much in astrology. If you were born on an eclipse it indicates your destiny is chaotic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECLIPSE»

Discover the use of eclipse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eclipse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Eclipse

Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse, the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga.

Stephenie Meyer, 2007

Eclipse

In the first of these two plays, a group of English teenagers investigates the mysterious disappearance of a girl during an eclipse and, in the second, conflicts develop among friends as they face their sexuality.

Simon Armitage, Peter Gill, 2001

Eclipse

You may be an Eclipse novice when you pick up the book, but you'll be a pro by the time you've finished.

Steve Holzner, 2004

Java EE Development with Eclipse

Develop Java EE applications with Eclipse and commonly used technologies and frameworks.

Deepak Vohra, 2012

Eclipse

His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are 'nowhere'. Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him.

Nicholas Clee, 2011

Eclipse: A Novel

In this deeply moving and original book, John Banville alloys mystery, fable, and ghost story with poignant psychological acuity to forge the riveting story of a man wary of the future, plagued by the past, and so uncertain in the present ...

John Banville, 2007

Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-ins

Other areas, such as the Eclipse plug-in infrastructure, have changed drastically due to the Eclipse shift towards an OSGi-based infrastructure. This edition is fully updated to address these new advances for Eclipse developers.

Eric Clayberg, Dan Rubel, 2006

Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide

Put it in your back pocket, or just throw it in your backpack. With this guide in hand, you're ready to tackle the Eclipse programming environment.

Ed Burnette, 2005

Android Apps with Eclipse

This book includes the following: Overview of Eclipse fundamentals for both Java and C/C++ Development. Using Eclipse Android Development Toolkit (ADT) to develop, debug, and troubleshoot Android applications.

Onur Cinar, 2012

Eclipse

Watching HMS Eclipse through the geosynch spaceport window, Officer James Dunne, a newly minted graduate of the Royal Interstellar Service Academy, thinks his first assignment will be routine . . . an easy going excursion on an aging deep ...

K. A. Bedford, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECLIPSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eclipse is used in the context of the following news items.

The Eclipse Stakes at Sandown: a pulsating contest between two …

Eclipse was one of the most remarkable racehorses ever. Sired by the then undistinguished Marske, whom mares could visit for a mere ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»

Cultural, economic ties eclipse lingering wartime Thai animosity …

BANGKOK – Two events were held in Thailand earlier this year amid a lingering generation gap in public sentiment toward Japan. «The Japan Times, Jul 15»

Eclipse Resources Corporation Analyst Price Target Update

Eclipse Resources Corporation (NYSE:ECR) should head towards $10.25 per share according to 12 Analysts in consensus. However, if the ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»

Can Eclipse Resources Corporation (NYSE:ECR) Surprise Analysts?

Eclipse Resources Corporation (NYSE:ECR) is next slated to report earnings for the current quarter on 2015-08-12. Brokerages covering the ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»

No More Support For Eclipse Android App Development Tools …

Google just made an announcement that it will no longer support a few developing tools- the Eclipse Android development tools plugin and ... «Bdaily, Jul 15»

Amazon Says Its Prime Day Will Eclipse Black Friday

In honor of Amazon's 20th anniversary the company is hosting “Prime Day.” It's a one-day shopping extravaganza on July 15, 2015, which the ... «Marketing Land, Jul 15»

Pre-Market Stocks Roundup: Eclipse Resources (NYSE:ECR …

Eclipse Resources Corp (ECR) declared that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $650 million in aggregate principal amount of ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»

Platts' Eclipse Energy Issues 2016 -- 2030 UK, Northwest Europe …

May Mannes, Eclipse Energy head of gas analysis said: "The startup of ... Eclipse Energy's Long Term PricePilot report forecasts wholesale gas ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

MUSIC: Eclipse – Salamalekun | OK (mp3 DOWNLOAD)

AbOriginal Music artiste Eclipse is about to rev things up, with two major club bangers, the swagged-out Salamalekun and party jam OK (ft. «360Nobs.com, Jul 15»

Superyacht Eclipse in Norway

Built by German shipyard Blohm & Voss GmbH and launched in 2010, is the enormous 162.5 meter Eclipse. Seen here anchored in the alluring ... «Superyacht Times, Jul 15»