annular

adjective

an·​nu·​lar ˈan-yə-lər 

: of, relating to, or forming a ring

an annular skin lesion

Examples of annular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Malaysian photographer Teoh Hui Chieh created a stunning time-lapse video of an Australian annular solar eclipse transpiring at sunrise in 2013. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

This annular solar eclipse has a long and broad path, rising southwest of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the south Pacific Ocean and setting in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2026

Looking ahead to next year, there will be an annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027, according to Young. — Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026

The festival also begins on the day of the annular solar eclipse and ends on the night of the total lunar eclipse, also known as the blood moon. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French annulaire, from Medieval Latin anularis, from Latin anulus

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing annular

• annular eclipse

Rhymes for annular

• granular
• intergranular

Kids Definition

annular

adjective

an·​nu·​lar ˈan-yə-lər 

: of, relating to, or forming a ring

Medical Definition

annular

adjective

an·​nu·​lar ˈan-yə-lər 

: of, relating to, or forming a ring

the annular diaphragm of a microscope