ingress

/'ingres/

Thân thiện

The hikers found a narrow ingress into the cave.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of entering a place: "Ingress" refers to the action of going into or entering a location, often implying a formal or official entry.
   • (Astronomy) The disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse: In astronomy, "ingress" describes the moment a celestial body (like the moon) begins to move into the shadow of another, marking the start of an eclipse.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The security system controls ingress to the building. (The security system manages the act of entering the building.)
  • The telescope captured the precise moment of the moon's ingress into Earth's shadow. (The telescope captured the precise moment the moon began to disappear into Earth's shadow.)

Advanced Usage

• "Right of ingress": A legal or formal term for the right to enter a property.
  • The easement grants them the right of ingress and egress. (The legal agreement grants them the right to enter and leave.)
• "Point of ingress": The specific location or means by which entry is made.
  • All points of ingress are monitored by cameras. (All entry points are monitored by cameras.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ingression (n): A less common synonym for the act of entering.
• Ingressive (adj): Relating to or characterized by entry or inflow.
  • An ingressive airflow is used in some languages' speech sounds.

Synonyms

• Entry: The act of coming or going in.
• Access: The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place.
• Entrance: An act of entering, or a door or passage for entering.

Antonyms

• Egress: The act of going out of or leaving a place.
• Exit: A way out or the act of leaving.

Related Phrases

• Ingress and egress: A formal phrase referring to the rights or means of entering and exiting.
  • The contract specifies the terms for ingress and egress to the construction site. (The contract specifies the terms for entering and exiting the construction site.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of entering
   • she made a grand entrance
2. (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

Từ đồng nghĩa

• entrance
• entering
• entry
• incoming
• immersion