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Waning Crescent
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crescent — [kres′ənt] n. [altered (infl. by L) < ME cressaunt < OFr creissant, prp. of creistre, to increase < L crescere, to come forth, grow, inchoative of creare: see CREATE] 1. a phase of a planet or a moon, when it appears to have one concave… … English World dictionary
Crescent — For other uses, see Crescent (disambiguation). An example of an artistic crescent in this case a large circle with a smaller one removed … Wikipedia
crescent — Synonyms and related words: Autobahn, Cynthian, S shaped, US highway, achievement, alerion, alley, alleyway, animal charge, annulet, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, arterial, arterial highway, arterial street, artery, artificial… … Moby Thesaurus
waning gibbous — adjective More than half full in phase, but growing smaller. See Also: gibbous, wane, waning crescent … Wiktionary
crescent — late 14c., crescent shaped ornament, from Anglo Fr. cressaunt, from O.Fr. creissant crescent of the moon (12c., Mod.Fr. croissant), from L. crescentum (nom. crescens), prp. of crescere come forth, spring up, grow, thrive, swell, increase in… … Etymology dictionary
crescent — ► NOUN 1) the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon. 2) a thing of this shape, in particular a street or terrace of houses forming an arc. ORIGIN from Latin crescere grow … English terms dictionary
crescent — [ krɛz(ə)nt, s ] noun 1》 the curved shape of the waxing or waning moon. 2》 a thing which has the shape of a single curve, especially when broad in the centre and tapering to a point at each end. ↘chiefly Brit. a street or terrace of houses… … English new terms dictionary
crescent — n. & adj. n. 1 the curved sickle shape of the waxing or waning moon. 2 anything of this shape, esp. Brit. a street forming an arc. 3 a the crescent shaped emblem of Islam or Turkey. b (the Crescent) the world or power of Islam. adj. 1 poet.… … Useful english dictionary
crescent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. crescent shaped, lunate, moon shaped, luniform. See curvature. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. crescent moon, waxing moon, waning moon, sickle, convex figure, concave figure, half moon, demilune, meniscus,… … English dictionary for students
Lunar phase — Moon phase redirects here. For the manga and anime series, see Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase. Animation of the Moon as it cycles through its phases, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. The apparent wobbling of the Moon is known as libration. The… … Wikipedia
half moon — Synonyms and related words: artificial satellite, crescent, crescent moon, decrescent, decrescent moon, demilune, full moon, gibbous moon, harvest moon, horseshoe, increscent, increscent moon, lunula, lunule, meniscus, moon, new moon, orb of… … Moby Thesaurus
