crescent
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈkrɛsənt/
- October 11-13: The waning crescent moon passes between Gemini and Leo in the morning sky.
- crescent moon
- crescent phase
Examples
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There are stars, a Crescent moon, and there's a possible full moon or a sun, depending on how we choose to interpret it.
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I noticed a crescent at the edge of the window, casting a shadow on the floor.
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We need a little Crescent moon on the face.
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Each crescent moon is an element.
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I see a mountain shaped like a crescent.
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And then, of course, the crescent moon at her feet to remind us of the innate power of femininity.
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Snow had drifted against the base of the rocks, curving in a crescent around the angular boulders.
Fiction book (1992) -
Between the thumb and the forefinger is imprinted with a crescent-shaped series of indentations.
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The artist painted a beautiful landscape with a crescent shape in the sky.
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The flag featured a large crescent symbol that was easily recognizable.
Synonyms
A thin curved shape like the moon's crescent
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.1
A curved area of rich farmland from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates where early farming and cities began
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6.0
Two large bridges that cross the Mississippi River at New Orleans and carry cars
- Specialized
An inherited blood disease in which red blood cells become crescent-shaped and break early, causing pain and tiredness
How Curved
Surface Forms
Etymology
A crescent comes from the Latin crescere, 'to grow', since it was first used for the moon as it grew into view. So a crescent is the curved shape that is wide in the middle and tapers to points, just like the 'growing' moon.