adjective
- hidden from view; concealed or blocked
Usage: astronomy
verb
- past tense of occult; hid or blocked from view
Usage: astronomy
Examples
- The star was occulted by the moon during the eclipse.
- Jupiter’s moons are frequently occulted by the planet itself.
- The lighthouse beam was occulted by the passing ship.
- Astronomers observed the occulted binary star system.
- The satellite signal was occulted by the mountain range.
- The occulted planet reappeared from behind the asteroid.