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A sentence using the word moon phase?

there are different moon phases


What does the waxing phase of the moon mean?

The period of the lunar cycle (month) when the view of the moon goes from new to full. The word is related to the German word "wachsen" = "to grow". The second half of the cycle is the Waning Phase,


What word or phase would you use to describe Mussolini's appearance?

A human.


What is One word to describe the moon's orbit?

'circular'.


How do you use the word phase in a sentence?

The current phase of the moon is "new moon".


Describe the moon in one word that starts with p?

peaceful


What is used to describe anything of of relating to the Moon?

The word is "lunar".


What does the word lunar mean?

The word "lunar" pertains to the moon or is related to the moon. It is often used to describe things associated with the moon, such as lunar phases or lunar exploration.


What does the root word gibbous mean?

The root word "gibbous" comes from Latin and means hunched or bulging. It is commonly used in astronomy to describe the phase of the moon when it is more than half but less than fully illuminated.


What word is used to describe the moon at its farthest point from Earth?

"Apogee" is the term used to describe the point in the moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth.


What word is used to describe the moon when it is at its closest point to earth?

Perigee


When did the word gibbous enter the English language?

It entered as a loanword from Latin between 1350 and 1400. A gibbous moon means the moons is more than half-way illuminated. It is a waxing gibbous moon if the shadow is getting smaller (before the full moon) . It is a waning gibbous moon if the shadow is getting bigger (after the full moon.)