earthrise

American  

[urth-rahyz] / ˈɜrθˌraɪz /

noun

Astronomy.

1. the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.

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earthrise British  

/ ˈɜːθˌraɪz /

noun

1. the rising of the earth above the lunar horizon, as seen from a spacecraft emerging from the lunar farside

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Etymology

Origin of earthrise

First recorded in 1965–70; earth + (sun)rise

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Example Sentences

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earthrise

On a postcard of earthrise as seen from the moon, though it’s still sort of funny, the same drawing bears witness to modernity’s grandeur.

From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2019

Before that moment 50 years ago, no one had seen an earthrise.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 24, 2018

They were also the first humans to see Earth as a whole planet, to see the far side of the moon and the first to witness an earthrise.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2016

So on August 23, the spacecraft successfully took a photo of an earthrise, the blue planet rising above the moon's horizon.

From US News ● Aug. 23, 2011

It had become almost a ritual with us these last few years, staying up night after night to watch the earthrise.

From The Statue by Mari Wolf

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