crescent

//ˈkrɛsənt//
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Visual representation of crescent

Noun

crescentSingular
crescentsPlural
1

The curved shape of the moon when it is less than half illuminated, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at each end.

A crescent moon hung low in the night sky.

2

Any object or figure having this curved shape.

She arranged the cookies in a crescent on the plate.

3

A curved street or row of houses forming an arc.

They live in a quiet crescent near the park.

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Adjective

crescentCanonical form
1

Having the shape of a crescent; curved like the waxing or waning moon.

The crescent moon hung low in the night sky.

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