full moon

noun

: the moon with its whole apparent disk illuminated

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The Geminids are competing with a full moon The Cold Moon, the last full moon of the year, will rise on Saturday and its brightness will outshine some of the shooting stars that are normally visible with the Geminids. —

Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024 Cold Moon The final full moon of the year, known as the Cold Moon, is named for the chilly time of year. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024 While the December 14 full moon could make fainter meteors harder to see during the peak night, the shooting stars can still be spotted up to a week before the peak. —

Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024 And cultural celebrations, such as Thailand’s Yi Peng lantern releases and Hong Kong’s Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, are timed around the full moon, too. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full moon