The Moon Vocabulary
The moon is the natural satellite of the earth. The words related to the moon are listed below.
New moon
the phase of the moon when it looks like a thin curved shape (=a crescent) in the sky:
Full moon
the moon when it appears as a complete circle:
Half moon
The phrase of the moon when only half of it can be seen from the earth:
Lunar
relating to the moon. The adjective lunar is always used before a noun. For example, the lunar surface.
Moonlight
light that comes from the moon at night
Wane
If the moon wanes, it appears slightly smaller each night after the full moon:
Wax
If the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger each night:
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