full moon Hear it!

full moon definition

full moon

  1. the phase of the moon when it is on the side of the earth away from the sun, with its entire face reflecting sunlight to the earth
  2. the time of month when such a moon is seen

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.