path of totality
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The path traced on the Earth's surface by the moon's shadow (more precisely, the umbra) during a total eclipse of the sun.
Example Sentences
- "Over a wider region either side of the path of totality, a partial eclipse is seen."
- "Keep the filter on the camera for all the exposures unless you’re in the path of totality."
- "The path of totality can extend for many thousands of miles, and the duration of totality in any one place can be as long as about seven minutes."