full moon

noun
1.
the moon when the whole of its disk is illuminated, occurring when in opposition to the sun.
2.
the phase of the moon at this time.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English ful moyne, Old English fulles monan

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full moon
 
n
1.  one of the four phases of the moon, occurring when the earth lies between the sun and the moon so that the moon is visible as a fully illuminated disc
2.  the moon in this phase
3.  the time at which this occurs

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full moon   (fl)  Pronunciation Key 
The phase of the Moon in which it is visible as a fully illuminated disk. This phase occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of Earth as the Sun and is not in Earth's shadow. See more at moon. Compare new moon.
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Example sentences
Lots of people know the full moon and the crescent moon, but don't know the
  phases in between.
The phrase has come to refer to those rare occasions when a second full moon
  appears within a single calendar month.
After worshipping the full moon, family members would eat the cakes together.
The moon's cycles are a result of having to recharge the batteries following
  the power drain of a full moon seriously.
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