solar eclipse

noun

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

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While the total lunar eclipse — best seen in North and South America — will occur halfway through Ramadan, the solar eclipse will effectively end Ramadan. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 Last year was a dream for astronomy enthusiasts like me, with brilliant low-latitude auroras, a total solar eclipse, and a bright comet that was easily visible to the naked eye. Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025 Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are completely safe to view with the naked eye. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Partial solar eclipse Every solar eclipse is accompanied by a lunar eclipse either two weeks before or after—the events are always paired. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for solar eclipse

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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 1 Mar. 2025.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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