earthshine
[ urth-shahyn ]
/ ˈɜrθˌʃaɪn /
noun Astronomy.
the faint illumination of the part of the moon not illuminated by sunlight, as during a crescent phase, caused by the reflection of light from the earth.
Also called
earthlight.
Words nearby earthshine
earthquake,
earthquake engineer,
earthrise,
earthshaker,
earthshaking,
earthshine,
earthstar,
earthward,
earthwards,
earthwoman,
earthwork
Example sentences from the Web for earthshine
The ancients were greatly exercised in their minds to account for this "earthlight," or "earthshine," as it is also called.
Astronomy of To-day |Cecil G. Dolmage
British Dictionary definitions for earthshine
earthshine
earthlight
/ (ˈɜːθˌʃaɪn) /
noun
the ashen light reflected from the earth, which illuminates the new moon when it is not receiving light directly from the sun