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full moon
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full moon
n.
1. The moon when it is visible as a fully illuminated disk.
2. The period of the month when such a moon occurs.

full moon
n
1. (Astronomy) 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
2. (Astronomy) the moon in this phase
3. (Astronomy) the time at which this occurs

full moon  (fl)
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.full moonfull moon - the time when the Moon is fully illuminated; "the moon is at the full"
month - a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill"
phase of the moon - a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
harvest moon - the full moon nearest the September equinox
Translations
full moon nluna piena
full moon nluna piena

full moon بَدْر úplněk fuldmåne Vollmond πανσέληνος luna llena täysikuu pleine lune pun mjesec luna piena 満月 보름달 volle maan fullmåne pełnia księżyca lua cheia полнолуние fullmåne พระจันทร์เต็มดวง dolunay trăng tròn 满月


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