silver ribbons of moon

'Epoche' An epoch is a term used to denote a particular phase in history, in particular one which is held as remarkable or noteworthy. It could refer to a noteworthy event which marks the commencement of such a period. It is also used as a unit of geologic time which is a division of a time period. In the field of Astronomy it implies a particular instant in time which is arbitrarily chosen as a fixed point of reference. It is also applied to mean a memorable event or date. The term epoch comes from the Medieval Latin word epocha, meaning a measure of time; which possibly comes from the Greek term epokh, meaning a point in time. A synonym for the noun epoch is the term era or period. ~~~~ • EGRESS (noun) The noun EGRESS has 3 senses: 1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse 2. the becoming visible 3. the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent Familiarity information: EGRESS used as a noun is uncommon. • EGRESS (verb) The verb EGRESS has 1 sense: 1. come out of Familiarity information: EGRESS used as a verb is very rare. ~~~~ • APERTURE (noun) The noun APERTURE has 3 senses: 1. a device that controls amount of light admitted 2. a natural opening in something 3. an man-made opening; usually small Familiarity information: APERTURE used as a noun is uncommon.