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earthshine

Pronunciation: /ˈəːθʃʌɪn/

(also earthlight)
Definition of earthshine

noun

[mass noun] Astronomy
  • the glow caused by sunlight reflected by the earth on the darker portion of a crescent moon.

earthshine in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of earthshine in the US English dictionary