partial eclipse


noun
  1. an eclipse, esp of the sun, in which the body is only partially hidden: Compare total eclipse, annular eclipse

Words Nearby partial eclipse

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How to use partial eclipse in a sentence

  • The partial eclipse was so singular that it arrested the attention of Inez, who uttered the exclamation 14 we have recorded.

    Adrift on the Pacific | Edward S. Ellis
  • A partial eclipse of the sun will always occur about a fortnight before or after a total eclipse of the moon.

    A Text-Book of Astronomy | George C. Comstock
  • In short, her habitual self-confidence suffered partial eclipse.

  • The partial eclipse of the Sun of May 30, 1612, is recorded to have been seen “through a tube.”

    The Story of Eclipses | George Chambers
  • Most of us have had an opportunity of seeing a partial eclipse, probably more than once; but few have seen a total eclipse.

    Astronomical Discovery | Herbert Hall Turner

Scientific definitions for partial eclipse

partial eclipse

  1. An eclipse in which only part of the surface of a celestial object is obscured. See more at eclipse.

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