crescentˈkrɛs ənt
crescent (n)
- plural
- crescents
English Definitions:
crescent (adj)
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
crescent(a), crescent-shaped, semilunar, lunate (adj)
resembling the new moon in shape
crescent (Noun)
The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
crescent (Noun)
Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
crescent (Noun)
A crescent spanner.
crescent (Verb)
To form into a crescent, or something resembling a crescent.
crescent (Verb)
To adorn with crescents.
crescent (Adjective)
marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
Crescent
In art and symbolism, a crescent is generally the shape produced when a circular disk has a segment of another circle removed from its edge, so that what remains is a shape enclosed by two circular arcs of different diameters which intersect at two points. In astronomy, a crescent is the shape of the lit side of a spherical body that appears to be less than half illuminated by the Sun as seen by the viewer. Mathematically, assuming the terminator lies on a great circle, such a crescent will actually be the figure bounded by a half-ellipse and a half-circle, with the major axis of the ellipse coinciding with a diameter of the semicircle. The direction in which the "horns" face indicates whether a crescent is waxing or waning. Eastward pointing horns indicate a waxing crescent, whereas westward pointing horns indicate a waning crescent. Note that the directions the horns point relative to the observer are reversed in the Southern hemisphere.
Crescent
A crescent shape (, UK also ) is a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase in the first quarter (the "sickle moon"), or by extension a symbol representing the Moon itself. In Hinduism, Lord Shiva is often shown wearing a crescent moon on his head symbolising that the lord is the master of time and is himself timeless. It is used as the astrological symbol for the Moon, and hence as the alchemical symbol for silver. It was also the emblem of Diana/Artemis, and hence represented virginity. In Christianity Marian veneration, it is associated with the Virgin Mary. From its use as roof finial in Ottoman era mosques, it has also become associated with Islam, and the crescent was introduced as chaplain badge for Muslim chaplains in the US military in 1993.
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