![]() ![]() a lunar eclipse ( also an eclipse of the Moon ) (=one in which the Moon is hidden behind the Sun ) If it's cloudy, it may not be possible to see the lunar eclipse. 3 → in eclipse COLLOCATIONS adjectives a solar eclipse ( also an eclipse of the Sun ) (=one in which the Sun is hidden behind the Moon ) You need to wear protective glasses to view a solar eclipse. ○○ noun 1 HA an occasion when the Sun or the Moon cannot be seen, because the Earth is passing directly between the Moon and the Sun, or because the Moon is passing directly between the Earth and the Sun an eclipse of the Sun a total eclipse 2 FAMOUS a situation in which someone or something loses their power or fame, because someone or something else has become more powerful or famous Many people expected the growth of television to mean the eclipse of radio. ![]() From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Astronomy eclipse e‧clipse 1 / ɪˈklɪps / ![]()
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