full moon

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noun

the moon when the whole of its disk is illuminated, occurring when in opposition to the sun.

the phase of the moon at this time.

Origin of full moon

before 1000; Middle English ful moyne,Old English fulles monan

Words nearby full moon

full-length, full-line, full linear group, full marks, full monty, full moon, full-moon maple, full-mouthed, full nelson, fullness, fullness of time

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Example sentences from the Web for full moon

One full-moon night, a friend and I dragged our hotel bedding to the great stone heads, the moai, some 24 feet tall.
Allan Gurganus: How I Write|Noah Charney|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When they can make the attack, they do it by night, and at the full-moon.
The Natural History of the Varieties of Man|Robert Gordon Latham
They observe the new and full-moon days, and the last Friday of every month as important.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
They fast on new-moon nights, and on the eleventh night after full-moon or new-moon.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

A "full-moon" face with double or triple chins gives this man his "baby face."
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
By the light of the full-moon the vigilant and cautious naturalist may see him sitting in the position already described.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton

British Dictionary definitions for full moon

full moon

noun

one of the four phases of the moon, occurring when the earth lies between the sun and the moon so that the moon is visible as a fully illuminated disc

the moon in this phase

the time at which this occurs

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Scientific definitions for full moon

full moon

[ ful ]

The phase of the Moon in which it is visible as a fully illuminated disk. This phase occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth as the Sun and is not in Earth's shadow. See more at moon. Compare new moon.

单词	full moon
释义	full moon SEE SYNONYMS FOR full moon ON THESAURUS.COM noun the moon when the whole of its disk is illuminated, occurring when in opposition to the sun. the phase of the moon at this time. Origin of full moon before 1000; Middle English ful moyne,Old English fulles monan Words nearby full moon full-length, full-line, full linear group, full marks, full monty, full moon, full-moon maple, full-mouthed, full nelson, fullness, fullness of time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for full moon One full-moon night, a friend and I dragged our hotel bedding to the great stone heads, the moai, some 24 feet tall. Allan Gurganus: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|October 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When they can make the attack, they do it by night, and at the full-moon. The Natural History of the Varieties of Man\|Robert Gordon Latham They observe the new and full-moon days, and the last Friday of every month as important. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston They fast on new-moon nights, and on the eleventh night after full-moon or new-moon. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston A "full-moon" face with double or triple chins gives this man his "baby face." How to Analyze People on Sight\|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict By the light of the full-moon the vigilant and cautious naturalist may see him sitting in the position already described. Wanderings in South America\|Charles Waterton British Dictionary definitions for full moon full moon noun one of the four phases of the moon, occurring when the earth lies between the sun and the moon so that the moon is visible as a fully illuminated disc the moon in this phase the time at which this occurs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to full moon 🌕 Full Moon emojiThe Full Moon Emoji 🌕 is as mysterious—and romantic—as its celestial counterpart. READ MORE Words related to full moon satellite, pumpkin, crescent, half-moon, planetoid, celestial body, new moon, old moon Scientific definitions for full moon full moon [ ful ] The phase of the Moon in which it is visible as a fully illuminated disk. This phase occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth as the Sun and is not in Earth's shadow. See more at moon. Compare new moon. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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full moon

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British Dictionary definitions for full moon

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