full moon Meaning of "full moon"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the time when the Moon is fully illuminated

Usage(s):

  1. His hypothesis is that the Buddhist Lent full moon coincides with the period when the earth is passing closest to the sun.
  2. A nearly full moon colored by smoke from the Los Angeles area Station Fire rises over buildings at Forest Lawn Memorial Park while the private funeral of Michael Jackson took place.
  3. The full moon, brilliant on a cloudless night, can humble even the most heroic of monuments.
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