earthrise
[ urth-rahyz ]
/ ˈɜrθˌraɪz /
noun Astronomy.
the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.
Words nearby earthrise
earthnut,
earthpea,
earthperson,
earthquake,
earthquake engineer,
earthrise,
earthshaker,
earthshaking,
earthshine,
earthstar,
earthward
Example sentences from the Web for earthrise
It had become almost a ritual with us these last few years, staying up night after night to watch the earthrise.
The Statue |Mari Wolf
British Dictionary definitions for earthrise
earthrise
/ (ˈɜːθˌraɪz) /
noun
the rising of the earth above the lunar horizon, as seen from a spacecraft emerging from the lunar farside