annular eclipse

noun

1. an eclipse of the sun in which a portion of its surface is visible as a ring surrounding the dark moon.

annular eclipse

noun

1. an eclipse of the sun in which the moon does not cover the entire disc of the sun, so that a ring of sunlight surrounds the shadow of the moon Compare total eclipse partial eclipse

annular eclipse

1. See under eclipse

Word History and Origins

Origin of annular eclipse¹

First recorded in 1720–30