solar eclipse

noun

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

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The remarkable images — taken from Quebec, Canada, during the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse — reveal the sun's outer atmosphere — a feature typically visible only during the brief moments of totality during a total solar eclipse. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The Next Total Solar Eclipse Eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain will see a brief totality during the next total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The universe promises to catch you under the Aries solar eclipse. Usa Today, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025 When is the solar eclipse? People in the regions where the partial solar eclipse is visible will experience it differently. Katrina Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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solar eclipse

noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon

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