Partial Eclipse (Noun)
Meaning
An eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- A partial eclipse of the sun was visible from parts of the western United States.
- During a partial eclipse, the moon only covers a portion of the sun's disk.
- The path of totality was narrow, but a partial eclipse was visible from a much broader area.
- The partial eclipse was visible from most of North America, but the best views were from the western states.
- A partial eclipse of the moon occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, but only partially blocks the sun's light.