the moon when, at either quadrature, half its disk is illuminated.
the phase of the moon at this time.
something having the shape of a half-moon or crescent.
the moon at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
the time at which a half-moon occurs
something shaped like a half-moon
( as modifier )
half-moon spectacles
anatomy a nontechnical name for lunula
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
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To this day, when the pool is drained, the hotel retouches the lines, refreshing Hockney’s iconic blue half-moon marks every year or so.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
Speaking on a crisp Friday morning at a lodge of an Italian-American fraternal group in the Des Moines suburbs, she addressed a packed room of mostly older voters arranged around her in a half-moon.
From Slate • Jan. 14, 2024
The largest planet in the solar system will dominate the early evening sky on January 18, appearing beside a glowing half-moon.
From National Geographic • Dec. 6, 2023
The barrel is decorated with a sun, a half-moon and a Sinhalese lion, the symbols of the King of Kandy.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2023
Scooping him up, she walked slowly along the pathway past the lotus pond and crossed the half-moon bridge to the Matriarch’s quarters.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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