noun🔗ShareÁbsideA recess or projection, with a dome or vault, at the east end of a church; an apse."The sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows in the apsis of the old church, illuminating the altar. "La luz del sol entraba a raudales por las vidrieras del ábside de la antigua iglesia, iluminando el altar.architecturereligionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁpsideEither of the points in the elliptical orbit of a planet or comet where it is closest or furthest from the sun; perihelion or aphelion; an apside"Astronomers carefully track the changing distance between Earth and the Sun, paying special attention to Earth's apsis, the points where it is either closest or farthest away in its orbit. "Los astrónomos rastrean cuidadosamente la distancia cambiante entre la Tierra y el Sol, prestando especial atención al ápside de la Tierra, los puntos donde está más cerca o más lejos en su órbita.astronomyspacephysicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading