moon shadow

muːn ˈʃædəʊ

Definition

Definition of moon shadow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomythe shadow cast by the moon

During the eclipse, we could see the moon shadow on the ground.

nighttime

Rare

dark area created by moonlight

Rare

The trees formed a moon shadow on the forest floor.

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Expressions with moon

blue moon

long time

I haven't seen him in a blue moon.

moon over

spend time thinking about someone or something

She would moon over her crush for hours.

sickle moon

crescent-shaped moon visible in the sky

The sickle moon hung low in the evening sky.

blood moon

lunar eclipse where the moon appears reddish

During the blood moon, the sky turned a deep, eerie red..

aim for the moon

decide on extremely challenging objectives and work hard to reach them

If you aim for the moon, you might still reach the stars.

once in a blue moon

adv.

happening very rarely or infrequently

He visits us once in a blue moon.

Expressions with shadow

long shadow

dark area produced by body blocking light

The tree cast a long shadow on the ground.

shadow show

performance using shadows to tell a story

The children watched a shadow show at the festival.

shadow government

secret group controlling behind the scenes

Some believe a shadow government influences major decisions.

shadow economy

illegal trade and transactions outside official channels

Drug trafficking is a major part of the shadow economy.

cast a shadow

block light to create a shadow

The tree cast a shadow on the ground.

in the shadow of

prep.

located very near something larger that hides light or view

The small café sits in the shadow of the cathedral.

put a shadow on

cast a shadow over something

The tree put a shadow on the garden.

afraid of one's own shadow

exp.

exceptionally timid and easily frightened by small things

He is afraid of his own shadow and avoids all risks.

five o'clock shadow

stubble appearing on a face by evening

By evening, he had a noticeable five o'clock shadow.

in someone's shadow

adv.

in a way that is less noticed because of someone else

He always lived in his brother's shadow.

Terms with moon shadow included in their meaning

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lunar eclipse

astronomy

occurrence when the Moon passes into Earth's shadow

eclipsed

adj.

heraldry symbol

showing a sun or moon covered by shadow

Examples of moon shadow in a sentence

Astronomers study the moon shadow during eclipses.
A moon shadow covered the path.
We walked under the moon shadow.

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French:ombre de la lune, ...
German:Mondschatten, ...
Italian:ombra lunare, ombra della luna, ...
Spanish:sombra de la luna, sombra de luna, ...
Portuguese:sombra da lua, sombra do luar, ...
Chinese:月影, ...
Japanese:月の影, ...
Arabic:ظَلّ الْقَمَر, ظِل القَمَر, ...
Hebrew:צֵל הַיָּרֵחַ, צֵל הַלְּבָנָה, ...
Russian:лунная тень, тень от луны, ...
Ukrainian:місячна тінь, тінь від місяця, ...
Hindi:चंद्रमा की छाया, चाँदनी की छाया, ...
Bengali:চাঁদের ছায়া, চাঁদের আলোতে অন্ধকার, ...
Catalan:ombra de la lluna, ombra nocturna, ...
Czech:měsíční stín, stín v měsíčním světle, ...
Danish:månens skygge, nattens skygge, ...
Dutch:maanschaduw, maanlichtschaduw, ...
Greek:σκιά της σελήνης, φεγγαρόσκια, ...
Hungarian:holdárnyék, árnyék, ...
Khmer:ស្រមោលព្រះចន្ទ, តំបន់ងងឹតដែលកើតពីពន្លឺព្រះចន្ទ, ...
Korean:달 그림자, 달빛 그림자, ...
Persian:سایه ماه, سایهٔ مهتاب, ...
Polish:cień księżyca, nocny cień, ...
Portuguese (BR):sombra da lua, ...
Romanian:umbra lunii, umbra nocturnă, ...
Swedish:månens skugga, nattlig skugga, ...
Thai:เงาของดวงจันทร์, เงาในยามค่ำคืน, ...
Turkish:ayın gölgesi, gece gölgesi, ...
Vietnamese:bóng mặt trăng, ...

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