  A comparative analysis of the special shapes (patterns, profiles) of the
eclipses applied for the phenomenological modeling of the light curves of
eclipsing binary stars is conducted. Families of functions are considered,
generalizing local approximations (Andronov, 2010, 2012) and the functions
theoretically unlimited in a width, based on a Gaussian (Mikulasek, 2015). For
an analysis, the light curve of the star V0882 Car = 2MASS J11080308 - 6145589
of the classic Algol - subtype (\beta Persei) is used. By analyzing dozens of
modified functions with additional parameters, it was chosen the 14 best ones
according to the criterion of the least sum of squares of deviations. The best
are the functions with an additional parameter, describing profiles, which are
limited in phase.
