moon

simple noun55 collocationsAvg. frequency: 5.7

the moon when it is a complete circle

describes a moon that is shining strongly

the moon when it is a curved shape

the moon when it appears as a thin curved shape, at the beginning of its cycle

describes a moon that is not bright

describes a moon that appears big in the sky

the moon when only half of it is visible

the moon when we can see exactly half of it (also half moon)

the moon as it appears above the horizon

the full moon that is nearest to the autumn equinox

describes a moon that appears small in the sky

a natural satellite covered in ice, usually orbiting another planet

the moon appearing smaller each night

the moon appearing larger each night

the moon when more than half but not all of it is visible

the act of arriving on the moon in a spacecraft

a flight to the moon by a spacecraft

one of the regular shapes of the moon at a particular time

a rocket designed to travel to the moon

a place on the moon where people can live and work

the complete sequence of the moon's phases

a female deity representing the moon

a male deity representing the moon

the moon gives off a bright light

the moon appears above the horizon

the moon disappears below the horizon

the moon becomes visible, especially from behind clouds

the moon becomes visible in the sky

the moon gives off a steady light

the moon travels in a circle around a planet or other celestial body

the moon makes something bright with its light

the moon sends light or a shadow onto a surface

the moon provides light for something

the moon is visible high in the sky, seeming not to move

the image of the moon appears on a surface, like water

the light from the moon bounces off a surface

the moon provides light to make something visible

the moon is visible high in the sky, seeming not to move

used in contexts like an eclipse, where the moon moves between two other celestial bodies

the part of the moon that is visible becomes smaller

the part of the moon that is visible becomes larger

the natural light that comes from the moon

the outer layer of the moon

located on the surface of the moon

in a place that is lit by the moon

to arrive on the surface of the moon

to travel to the moon in a spacecraft

to travel to the moon

to travel in a circle around the moon

used when something, like a cloud, blocks the view of the moon

used when something, like a cloud, blocks the view of the moon

to successfully travel to and arrive at the moon

to travel around the moon to learn about it

to find a previously unknown moon, typically of another planet

to establish a permanent human settlement on the moon