total eclipse

ˈtəʊtəl ɪˈklɪps

Definition

Definition of total eclipse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

complete obscuring of one celestial body by another

TECH.

During the total eclipse, the moon completely covered the sun.
A total eclipse is a rare and spectacular event.
We traveled to see the total eclipse last summer.

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Images of total eclipse

complete obscuring of one celestial body by another

Expressions with total

total up

add numbers to get a final amount

She needs to total up the expenses for the trip.

total steal

something bought for much less than its real value

This jacket was a total steal at only $20!

a total of

det.

indicates the complete number when several amounts are added

A total of twenty students signed up for the new science club.

in total

adv.

including everything or everyone in the count

There are 50 students in total.

grand total

final sum of all amounts added together

The grand total of the bill was $150.

total blackout

complete loss of electrical power

The storm caused a total blackout in the city.

Expressions with eclipse

solar eclipse

event when the Moon blocks sunlight by passing between Earth and Sun

A solar eclipse happened during the school day.

eclipse glasses

special glasses for viewing solar eclipses

You must wear eclipse glasses to safely watch the solar eclipse.

in eclipse

adj.

less important or less noticed than before

The artist was in eclipse after his early success.

eclipse of the heart

feeling of deep sadness or loss

After the breakup, she felt an eclipse of the heart.

eclipse by

prep.

surpassed or overshadowed by something else

Her performance was eclipsed by her co-star's charisma.

lunar eclipse

occurrence when the Moon passes into Earth's shadow

During a lunar eclipse, the Moon appears darkened as it moves through Earth's shadow.

annular eclipse

solar eclipse where a ring of sunlight stays visible

During an annular eclipse, a bright ring surrounds the moon.

partial eclipse

eclipse where only part of the sun or moon is obscured

During the partial eclipse, the moon covered part of the sun.

Terms with total eclipse included in their meaning

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totality

astronomy

phase of an eclipse when it is total

Baily's beads

eclipse

points of sunlight around the moon before total eclipse

umbra

eclipse

area on earth or moon during total eclipse

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French:éclipse totale, ...
German:totale Sonnenfinsternis, ...
Italian:eclissi totale, ...
Spanish:eclipse total, ...
Portuguese:eclipse total, ...
Chinese:日全食, ...
Japanese:皆既日食, ...
Arabic:كُسُوف كُلِّي, ...
Hebrew:לִיקּוּי חַמָּה מָלֵא, ...
Russian:полное затмение, ...
Ukrainian:повне затемнення, ...
Hindi:पूर्ण ग्रहण, ...
Bengali:পূর্ণগ্রাস, ...
Catalan:eclipsi total, ...
Czech:úplné zatmění, ...
Danish:total formørkelse, ...
Dutch:totale zonsverduistering, ...
Greek:ολική έκλειψη, ...
Hungarian:teljes fogyatkozás, ...
Khmer:សូរ្យគ្រាសពេញលេញ, ...
Korean:개기일식, ...
Persian:گرفت کامل, ...
Polish:całkowite zaćmienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):eclipse total, ...
Romanian:eclipsă totală, ...
Swedish:total solförmörkelse, ...
Thai:สุริยุปราคาเต็มดวง, ...
Turkish:tam tutulma, ...
Vietnamese:nhật thực toàn phần, ...

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