crescent
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- noun
- /ˈkrɛsənt/
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media luna
- 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
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A thin curved shape like the moon's crescent
Antonyms
Compounds
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A curved area of rich farmland from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates where early farming and cities began
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.