Occulting, when applied to lights, is the action of being off for a shorter period than on (i.e. the opposite of flashing). It may be pictorially described thus, where + is on and _ is off.

_+++_+++_+++

cf/ flashing, isophase

Oc*cult"ing (?), n.

Same as Occultation.

 

© Webster 1913.

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