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lunar eclipse
/ˈluːnər ɪˈklɪps/A lunar eclipse is an event in which Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and its shadow falls on the Moon.
A lunar eclipse happens only when the Moon is full. In a total lunar eclipse, the Moon can look red; in a partial one, only part of it enters Earth's shadow.
EXAMPLES
- We stayed up late to watch the lunar eclipse from the beach.
- The lunar eclipse should be visible here just after midnight.
- I took a photo during the lunar eclipse, but the Moon looked brighter in person.
SYNONYMS
eclipse of the Moon
GRAMMAR
Noun phrase · countable
COMMON COLLOCATIONS
total lunar eclipsepartial lunar eclipsewatch a lunar eclipseobserve a lunar eclipse
