noun🔗ShareAbsideA 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 lumière du soleil traversait les vitraux de l'abside de la vieille église, illuminant l'autel.architecturereligionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApsideEither 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. "Les astronomes suivent attentivement la distance variable entre la Terre et le Soleil, en accordant une attention particulière à l'apside de la Terre, les points où elle est soit la plus proche, soit la plus éloignée de son orbite.astronomyspacephysicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading