eclipses
nounUK /ɪˈklɪpsɪz/
US /ɪˈklɪpsɪz/
Eclipses happen when one space object blocks the light of another, like when the Moon hides the Sun.
The class watched two solar eclipses through special glasses.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Times when someone or something is outshone or overshadowed by another.
Her early successes were eclipses of her later, quieter work.
3. The act of making something less important or powerful.
The new star's arrival was an eclipse of the old champion's fame.
4. In astronomy, the passing of one celestial body into the shadow of another.
Lunar eclipses turn the Moon a reddish color.