full moon

English

full moon, taken by the Galileo spacecraft

Etymology

From Middle English ful mone.

Noun

full moon (plural full moons)

  1. The phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun.
  2. The moon when it is in opposition to the sun.

Antonyms

  • (phase of moon when in opposition to sun): new moon
  • (the moon when in opposition to sun): new moon

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