ingress

Noun

WordNet 3.0

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipseSynonyms: immersion
the act of entering“she made a grand entrance”Synonyms: entrance entering entry incoming

Ingress \In"gress\, n. [L. ingressus, fr. ingredi. See Ingredient.] [1913 Webster]

1.The act of entering; entrance; as, the ingress of air into the lungs. [1913 Webster]

2.Power or liberty of entrance or access; means of entering; as, all ingress was prohibited. [1913 Webster]

3.(Astron.) The entrance of the moon into the shadow of the earth in eclipses, the sun's entrance into a sign, etc. [1913 Webster]

Ingress \In"gress\, v. i. To go in; to enter. [R.] [1913 Webster]