Full-moon meaning
The period of the month when such a moon occurs.
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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.
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The time of month when such a moon is seen.
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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.
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The moon when it is in opposition to the sun.
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The phase of the moon at which the moon, as viewed from Earth, appears to be fully illuminated by the sun. The full phase marks the half-way point of a single revolution of the moon around the earth.
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