Home > Terms > English, UK (UE) > crescent Moon

crescent Moon

A phase of the Moon just before and after the new moon, when only a thin curved section is illuminated by the Sun. The last crescent moon before the new moon is called the old crescent moon, and the first crescent moon is sometimes called a young crescent moon.

0
  • Part of Speech: noun
  • Synonym(s):
  • Blossary:
  • Industry/Domain: Astronomy
  • Category: Moon
  • Company:
  • Product:
  • Acronym-Abbreviation:
Collect to Blossary

Member comments

You have to log in to post to discussions.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L
  • 0

    Terms

  • 0

    Blossaries

  • 1

    Followers

Industry/Domain: People Category: Sportspeople

Shiwen Ye

Shiwen Ye (born March 1, 1996) is the world record holder for the Women's 400m Individual Medley. At the age of 16, she is the youngest to win two ...

Contributor

Featured blossaries

10 Material Design Android apps you should be using right now

Category: Technology   1 10 Terms

French Cuisine

Category: Food   2 20 Terms

Browers Terms By Category