Which should you use, eclipse or ellipse? The verb eclipse means to make another person or thing seem much less important, good, or famous; eclipse also means to make the Sun or Moon completely dark because of the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth in relation to each other. An ellipse is a regular oval shape. Do not use ellipse to mean eclipse.
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The sun is ellipsed by the moon.
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The sun is eclipsed by the moon.
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