quarter-moon
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These two worlds will be close enough to view together through binoculars, and as an added attraction, Venus will appear as a miniature version of the quarter-moon through small backyard telescopes.
From National Geographic • Dec. 6, 2023
Mr. Lehnhoff left the field under a waxing quarter-moon, filmed by his wife, Megan, with her hand-held video camera, as he hoisted their 1-year-old daughter, Landri, on his hip.
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2014
Setting the Stage for Oscar With a quarter-moon curtain made of 100,000 Swarovski crystals, three revolving platforms, multiple rotating L.E.D. panels, architecture metal work and mirrors, the Oscar set is more complex than ever.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2010
When his capsule swept over the dark side of the earth, the ground was lit only by the feeble glow of the quarter-moon.
From Time Magazine Archive
They met with no more adventures that night, moving quietly along the edges of the fields under the dim light of a quarter-moon.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
