solar eclipse

noun

: an eclipse of the sun by the moon see eclipse illustration

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Gus Bendinelli, a career cinematographer with a side passion for rare celestial events, is behind Eclipse, a real-time rendering of the 2024 total solar eclipse, shot for IMAX 70 mm projection. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026 Until recently, the only option to view this region was during natural total solar eclipses. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026 During the mission, the crew flew farther into space than past lunar explorers, capturing rare views of the moon's far side and witnessing a total solar eclipse. Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 During its 10-day excursion, the four-person crew traveled farther from Earth than any other humans — as well as witnessed a rare solar eclipse from deep space and observed a 600-mile-wide crater on the moon’s surface. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solar eclipse

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of solar eclipse was in 1602

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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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