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What is a solar eclipse?

What is a solar eclipse? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (astronomy) A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
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Apparently there is often a crash in prices within a few days of a lunar eclipse and within six weeks of a solar eclipse.
Local residents will have the opportunity to view a partial solar eclipse next Tuesday morning, reported the Youth Daily.
The foliage of a tree provides a set of natural pinhole cameras, producing crescent images during the partial phase of a solar eclipse.
During a solar eclipse the Moon moves across the Sun, blocking its light and casting a shadow onto the Earth.
In August 1999 the skies above Swindon were darkened during a total solar eclipse.
On average a total solar eclipse is visible from any location only once every few centuries.

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