occulted

Speech parts

1. occulted - Adjective

2. occulted - Verb

Meaning

Concealed by the intervention of some other heavenly body, as a star by the moon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ebony dern covered collapse hidden invisible obscure conceal covert shielded veiled overshadow obscured concealed overshadowed
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Antonyms

public open clear visible apparent patent
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Anagrams

doculect

Examples

Also, from time to time Saturn is occulted by the Moon (that is, the Moon covers up Saturn in the sky). Source: Internet

An eclipse obscuration refers to the fraction of the Sun’s surface area occulted or covered by the Moon. Source: Internet

On 31 July 2009, Antares was occulted by the Moon. Source: Internet

When the umbra does not reach the surface of the Earth, the Sun is only partially occulted, resulting in an annular eclipse. Source: Internet

Other planets have not occulted Antares in the last millennium nor will they do so in the next millennium, as they pass as a result of their actual node position and inclination always northward of Antares. Source: Internet

There is a so-called continuous viewing zone (CVZ), at roughly 90° to the plane of Hubble's orbit, in which targets are not occulted for long periods. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

occult spell occultate occultation occulter occultic occultically