noun🔗ShareThe apparent annual path of the Sun in the sky. More accurately, it is the intersection of the celestial sphere with the plane of the ecliptic, which is the geometric plane containing the mean orbit of the Earth around the Sun."Astronomers study the ecliptic to understand the Sun's yearly path across the sky and predict eclipses. "astronomyspacescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems."In geography class, the teacher used the ecliptic on a globe to show us how the Earth's orbit causes the seasons. "astronomyspaceastrologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelating to an eclipse or the ecliptic."The astronomer explained that the ecliptic plane is important for understanding solar eclipses. "astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
