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Noun Concept

Categories: Observational astronomy

phase planetary phase Phases of Planets

(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) WordNet 3.0

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(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A planetary phase is a certain portion of a planet's area that reflects sunlight as viewed from a given vantage point, as well as the period of time during which it occurs. Wikipedia

The appearance of the illuminated section of a planet Wikipedia Disambiguation

Period of time during which a planet''s surface reflects specific amounts of sunlight from the perspective of a given point in space Wikidata

A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes. OmegaWiki

That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object. Wiktionary

That which is exhibited to the eye. Wiktionary (translation)

The full phase of the moon WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

IS A

appearance

physical property

PART OF

observational astronomy

HAS KIND

phase of the moon

full moon

Earth phase

HAS INSTANCE