ALL meanings of earthshine
earth·shine
E e - noun earthshine The glow caused by sunlight reflected off the earth, especially on the darker portion of a crescent moon. 1
- noun earthshine the faint illumination of the part of the moon not illuminated by sunlight, as during a crescent phase, caused by the reflection of light from the earth. 1
- noun earthshine (astronomy) Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side. 0
- noun earthshine the ashen light reflected from the earth, which illuminates the new moon when it is not receiving light directly from the sun 0
- noun earthshine the faint illumination of the dark part of the moon by sunlight reflected from the earth 0