waxing
"waxing"
It's usually said that the moon is 'waxing' when it appears to grow in size.
The moon is said to be waning, when the lighted part gets smaller. When it gets larger, the moon is waxing.
When the moon appears to be decreasing in size, it is called waning. When the moon appears to be increasing in size, it is called waxing.
waning
"waxing"
waxing
It's usually said that the moon is 'waxing' when it appears to grow in size.
waxing
The moon is said to be waning, when the lighted part gets smaller. When it gets larger, the moon is waxing.
When the moon appears to be decreasing in size, it is called waning. When the moon appears to be increasing in size, it is called waxing.
waning
waning
Waxing
Waning.
The moon phase that appears to be getting smaller is called weaning. A teacher once said that you could remember weaning because it sounds like whining. Sometimes, a child whines when they don't get all of what they want. Also, waxing is when the moon gets larger
when the moon is said to be "waxing" it basically means that it's getting bigger. the sun reflects off of more of its surface that is visable to the earth. from the new moon, it slowly becomes a waxing crescent, then waxing gibbous, to eventually a full moon. then begins "waning" or getting smaller until it's back to the new moon again.