egress meaning and definition

EGRESS noun

Definition of egress (noun)

1. (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
   • synonyms: emersion
   • antonym: immersion
2. the becoming visible
   • "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"
   • synonyms: emergence, issue
3. the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
   • synonyms: egression, emergence

EGRESS verb

Definition of egress (verb)

1. come out of
   • "Water issued from the hole in the wall"; "The words seemed to come out by themselves"
   • synonyms: come forth, come out, emerge, go forth, issue