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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.

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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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How to use full moon in a sentence

For those lucky enough with clear moments of sky, make sure to look at the full moon and see Jupiter and Saturn accompanying it.
D.C.-area forecast: One more day with comfortable air before summer surges back|A. Camden Walker|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
If there are breaks in the clouds in the evening, the rising full moon will be accompanied by Jupiter and Saturn for a fabulous sight.
D.C.-area forecast: Pleasantly warm today and Friday before the weekend heats up with a few showers, storms|David Streit|July 22, 2021|Washington Post
If up early, look south and you should see the nearly full moon with Jupiter and Saturn.
D.C.-area forecast: Mugginess returns by tonight. Heat wave starts this weekend.|A. Camden Walker|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
Supermoons can also be up to 30 percent brighter than typical full moons, according to NASA, which is why they seem so imposing.
The Strawberry Moon, explained|Erin Fennessy|June 23, 2021|Popular-Science

Either way, the Strawberry Moon will be closer to us than the average full moon and will appear slightly larger.
The Strawberry Moon, explained|Erin Fennessy|June 23, 2021|Popular-Science
He was sometimes afraid to go out of the house on the full moon.
Murder, Sex, and the Writing Life: Norman Mailer’s Biography|Ronald K. Fried|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
During a full moon, slaves are often required to labor until midnight.
The ‘12 Years a Slave’ Book Shows Slavery As Even More Appalling Than In the Film|Jimmy So|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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
She was preparing to leave, but then a full moon rose and she decided to stick around for a bit.
Where That Infamous Drone Photo Came From|Josh Dzieza|February 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was a cold night in Iowa with a full moon at the ABC News/Drake debate.
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich Knock Heads at the ABC News GOP Debate|John Avlon|December 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was past sundown when they left San Bernardino, but a full moon made the night as good as day for their journey.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The spring-tides take place about the third or fourth day after new or full moon.
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The sky was cloudless and the silver rays of a nearly full moon lit up the scene with an unearthly beauty.
The Everlasting Arms|Joseph Hocking
If so, the fog was indeed yielding, and the full moon behind it would triumph before long.
Marriage la mode|Mrs. Humphry Ward
The snow-covered Dent du Midi had a splendor like the face of the full moon when it is rising.
Rudy and Babette|Hans Christian Andersen

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.

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