half-moon

half-moon (hfmn, häf-)

n.

1. The moon when only half its disk is illuminated.

2. Something, such as the lunula of a fingernail, that is shaped like a crescent.

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half-moon

Noun

1. the moon when half its face is illuminated

2. the time at which a half-moon occurs

3. something shaped like a half-moon

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	half-moon - the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail lunula, lunule region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" nail - horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
	2.	half-moon - the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated 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 first quarter - the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth last quarter - the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth