noun
- astronomical events in which one celestial body blocks light from another
Usage: plural of eclipse
verb
- blocks light from a celestial body; overshadows or surpasses
Usage: third person singular present
Examples
- Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between Earth and the sun.
- Lunar eclipses happen when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.
- The ancient Greeks could predict eclipses with remarkable accuracy.
- Her talent eclipses that of her competitors.
- The new building eclipses all others in the skyline.
- His achievements eclipse those of his predecessors.
- The scandal eclipses his previous accomplishments.