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Definition of Occulting
1. n. Same as Occultation.
Definition of Occulting
1. Verb. (present participle of occult) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Occulting
1. occult [v] - See also: occult
Lexicographical Neighbors of Occulting
Literary usage of Occulting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Protocols of Proceedings of the International Marine Conference (1890)
"to this occulting light, publicly; and I would be very much astonished to know
of any such experiment. Now, in view of the lack of any data on the subject ..."
2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"In the case of a first- order fixed light the cost of conversion to an occulting
characteristic does not exceed £250 to £300. With apparatus illuminated by ..."
3. Hand-books of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy by Dionysius Lardner (1858)
"Occultations indicate the presence or absence of an almo- sphere around the
occulting body. — When a star is occulted by the disk of the moon or planet, ..."
4. Handbooks of Natural Philosophy & Astronomy: Third Course, Meteorology by Dionysius Lardner (1858)
"... indicate the presence or absence of an atmosphere around the occulting body.
— When a star is occulted by the disk of the moon or planet, its brightness ..."
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