gibbous

Everyday

A gibbous moon is more than half lit but not yet full, so it looks like a bulging circle. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on the phases of the Moon: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent. Phrases: «waxing gibbous», «waning gibbous», «a gibbous moon».

Examples

• Tonight the moon is gibbous. tree →
• A waxing gibbous moon is getting bigger each night. tree →
• After the full moon comes the waning gibbous moon. tree →
• Draw the eight phases of the moon, including the gibbous ones. tree →
• The gibbous moon lit up the garden. tree →
• A gibbous moon is more than half but less than full. tree →

Note

Pronounced «GIB-us» (hard g). Mostly used about the Moon. «Waxing» = growing, «waning» = shrinking. In maths terms: more than half (1/2) of the face is lit but less than all of it.