Synonyms and antonyms of The movement of the sun, moon and stars in British Thesaurus

rise (verb)

if the sun, moon, or a star rises, it seems to move higher in the sky

go down ()

when the sun or moon goes down, it moves below the horizon so you cannot see it any longer

eclipse (noun)

astronomy a short period when all or part of the sun or moon becomes dark, because of the positions of the sun, moon, and earth in relation to each other. A total eclipse is when the sun or moon is completely covered. An eclipse of the sun is called a solar eclipse, and an eclipse of the moon is called a lunar eclipse.

wane (verb)

if the moon is waning, you see less and less of it each night

wax (verb)

if the moon is waxing, you see more and more of it each night

sink (verb)

when the sun sinks, it gets lower in the sky until it disappears

come up ()

if the sun, moon, or stars come up, they start to appear in the sky

go in ()

when the sun or moon goes in, clouds move in front of it

orbit (verb)

astronomy to move around a large object in space such as a planet

full moon (noun)

the moon when it looks like a complete circle

apogee (noun)

astronomy the point furthest from the Earth that the Moon or a satellite reaches while it moves around the Earth

come out ()

if the sun, moon, or stars come out, they start to be able to be seen in the sky

corona (noun)

the circle of light around the Sun or the Moon, seen especially during an eclipse

eclipse (verb)

astronomy to make the sun or moon become partly or completely dark because of the position of the sun, moon, and earth in relation to each other

half-moon (noun)

the moon when you can see only half of it

harvest moon (noun)

the full moon at the beginning of autumn

lunar eclipse (noun)

a short period when the moon becomes dark, because the Earth moves between the sun and the moon so that its shadow covers the moon

new moon (noun)

a moon that looks like a thin curve in the sky

orbit (noun)

astronomy the path that is taken by an object moving around a larger object in space

orbital (adjective)

connected with the orbit of one object around another larger object in space

out (adverb)

if the sun or moon is out, it is not behind clouds

phase (noun)

astronomy a shape of the moon or a planet as we see it from the Earth that changes according to a regular pattern at different times in the month

the rising of something ()

the movement of the sun, moon, or stars as they appear to move up into the sky

set (verb)

when the sun sets, it goes below the horizon at the end of the day

sidereal (adjective)

relating to the stars, or measured by the movement of the stars in the sky

total eclipse (noun)

an eclipse in which all of the Sun or Moon is covered

year (noun)

astronomy the amount of time that a planet takes to travel round the sun

zenith (noun)

the point in the sky where the sun or moon is highest above the Earth