Found 2 items, similar to ingress.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: ingress
ingress
n 1: (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to
an eclipse [syn:
immersion] [ant:
egress,
egress]
2: the act of entering;
“she made a grand entrance” [syn:
entrance,
entering,
entry,
incoming]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Ingress
Ingress
\In"gress\, n. [L. ingressus, fr. ingredi. See
Ingredient.]
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1. The act of entering; entrance; as, the ingress of air into
the lungs.
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2. Power or liberty of entrance or access; means of entering;
as, all ingress was prohibited.
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3. (Astron.) The entrance of the moon into the shadow of the
earth in eclipses, the sun's entrance into a sign, etc.
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Ingress
\In"gress\, v. i.
To go in; to enter. [R.]
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