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gibbous

/ˈɡɪbəs/

Translations

gibbousadjective

more gibbous

Comp.

most gibbous

Super.

/ˈɡɪbəs/

The gibbous moon shone brightly in the night sky.

Выпуклая луна ярко светила в ночном небе.

Additional translations

Synonyms

gibbousadjective

Having a convex or rounded shape; bulging.

The gibbous moon cast a soft glow over the landscape.

Astronomy: (of the moon or a planet) illuminated to more than half but less than fully; between a half-moon and a full moon in appearance.

We planned the star-watching party for a night when the moon would be gibbous but not yet full.