occultation
📖 Definitions
noun
1. The state of being hidden or blocked.
2. The passage of a celestial object in front of another, hiding it from view.
💬 Usage Examples
“Matt Rinaldi [came to] to Dallas to work at a law firm at about the time when Texas Democrats were sliding into occultation.” Christopher Hooks; Sinners in the Hands of an Angry GOP; Texas Monthly (Austin); Dec 2023. “A pair of amateur astronomers were setting their telescopes, hoping to catch an elusive occultation, where for a few seconds, an asteroid too faint to see would block out the light from a star.” Henry Melton; Lighter Than Air; Wire Rim Books; 2008.