What is another word for gibbous moon?
Pronunciation: [ɡˈɪbəs mˈuːn] (IPA) 
Gibbous moon is a term used to describe the lunar phase when the moon is more than half but less than fully illuminated. There are several other words that are synonymous with gibbous moon, including waxing gibbous, which describes the phase when the moon is becoming more illuminated and getting closer to a full moon. Opposite to this is the waning gibbous, which is the phase where the moon is gradually losing light and transitioning towards a less illuminated shape. Crescent moon is another synonym for the gibbous moon, which represents the phases where the moon is less than half illuminated, while the half-moon is a synonym for the first-quarter and third-quarter phases of the lunar cycle.
