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crescent

UK
/ˈkrɛs.ənt/
US
/ˈkrɛs.ənt/

Translations

crescentnoun
crescents
pl
UK
/ˈkrɛs.ənt/
US
/ˈkrɛs.ənt/
The crescent was visible in the night sky.
Полумесяц был виден на ночном небе.
The farmer used a crescent to harvest the crops.
Фермер использовал серп для сбора урожая.
Additional translations
дуга
луна
Synonyms
semicircle
arc
moon
sickle
curve
crescentadjective
more crescent
Comp.
most crescent
Super.
UK
/ˈkrɛs.ənt/
US
/ˈkrɛs.ənt/
The crescent moon hung low in the sky.
Полумесяцная луна висела низко в небе.
Synonyms
arciform
sickle-shaped
curved
crescentverb
crescented
Past Simple
crescented
Past Participle
crescenting
Gerund
Archaic and rare
Synonyms
crescentate
curve
arc
arch
bend
bow

Definitions

crescentnoun
The curved shape of the visible part of the moon when it is less than half full.
The crescent moon hung low in the evening sky, casting a gentle glow over the landscape.
A street or row of houses forming an arc.
They lived on a quiet crescent lined with trees and charming old houses.
A shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
The artist painted a crescent of light emerging from the darkness in his latest piece.
A representation of a crescent shape used as an emblem or symbol, especially of Islam.
The flag bore a white crescent and star against a green field.
crescentadjective
Having a shape that resembles a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends, like the moon in its first or last quarter.
The crescent moon hung low in the evening sky, casting a gentle glow over the landscape.
Archaic or poetic: Increasing or growing; waxing.
In their crescent fortunes they found new confidence.
crescentverb
Archaic: To grow, increase, or wax.
Their influence crescented with each victory.
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