Meaning | A time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance. |
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Narrower | full moon, full-of-the-moon, full phase of the moon, full | The time / time when the Moon is fully illuminated |
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half-moon | The time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated |
new moon, new phase of the moon | The time at which the Moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent |
Broader | phase | (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) |
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time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
Spanish | fase lunar, fase |
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Catalan | fase lunar, fase |
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