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Noun occultation has 1 sense
  1. eclipse, occultation - one celestial body obscures another
    --1 is a kind of interruption, break
    --1 has parts: egress, emersion; ingress, immersion
    --1 has particulars: solar eclipse; lunar eclipse; total eclipse; partial eclipse

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Occultation

Occultation refers to the phenomenon where a celestial body is hidden from view by another celestial body passing in front of it.

Examples:

Noun (Astronomy):

  • The occultation of the moon by the Earth's shadow is known as a lunar eclipse.
  • During the solar eclipse, there is an occultation of the Sun by the Moon.

Verb:

  • As the comet moved across the night sky, it occulted several bright stars.
  • During the rare planetary alignment, multiple planets were occulted by the moon.

Noun (Supernatural):

  • The occultation of mysterious creatures by a shroud of darkness enhanced the suspense in the horror movie.
  • Many practitioners of the occult believe in the power of occultation ceremonies.

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