occultation
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occultation — [ ɔkyltasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1488; lat. occultatio 1 ♦ Astron. Disparition passagère (d un astre) par l interposition d un astre apparemment plus grand. ⇒ éclipse. Occultation d une étoile par la lune. 2 ♦ Action d occulter (une source lumineuse). 3 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Occultation — Oc cul*ta tion, n. [L. occultatio a hiding, fr. occultare, v. intens. of occulere: cf. F. occultation. See {Occult}.] 1. (Astron.) The hiding of a heavenly body from sight by the intervention of some other of the heavenly bodies; applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Occultation — etc., s. Okkultation etc … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
occultation — (n.) early 15c., disguise or concealment of identity, from L. occultationem (nom. occultatio), noun of action from pp. stem of occultare, frequentative of occulere (see OCCULT (Cf. occult)) … Etymology dictionary
occultation — [äk΄ul tā′shən] n. [ME occultacioun < L occultatio, a hiding < occultus: see OCCULT] 1. the state of becoming hidden or of disappearing from view 2. Astron. the disappearance of a celestial body behind a closer, apparently larger celestial… … English World dictionary
Occultation — See also: Occult (disambiguation) In this July 1997 still frame captured from video, the bright star Aldebaran has just reappeared on the dark limb of the waning crescent moon in this predawn occultation. An occultation is an event that occurs… … Wikipedia
Occultation — Pour le concept musulman, voir Occultation (islam). Une occultation est un phénomène de recouvrement apparent d un élément par un autre … Wikipédia en Français
occultation — (o kul ta sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Terme d astronomie. Passage d une étoile ou d une planète derrière la lune qui la cache ; d un satellite derrière sa planète. L occultation des satellites de Jupiter. • Il [Aristote] a vu… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
occultation — /ok ul tay sheuhn/, n. 1. Astron. the passage of one celestial body in front of another, thus hiding the other from view: applied esp. to the moon s coming between an observer and a star or planet. 2. disappearance from view or notice. 3. the act … Universalium
occultation — Eclipse E*clipse ([ e]*kl[i^]ps ), n. [F. [ e]clipse, L. eclipsis, fr. Gr. e kleipsis, prop., a forsaking, failing, fr. eklei pein to leave out, forsake; ek out + lei pein to leave. See {Ex }, and {Loan}.] 1. (Astron.) An interception or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
