What is the meaning of Earthlight?

(n.) The sunlight reflected from the earth to the moon, by which we see faintly, when the moon is near the sun (either before or after new moon), that part of the moon's disk unillumined by direct sunlight or "the old moon in the arms of the new.".
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APAWebster's. (2011). earthlight. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/earthlight/definitions/2001317
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "earthlight" http://smartdefine.org/earthlight/definitions/2001317 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, earthlight, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/earthlight/definitions/2001317>.
MLAWebster's. "earthlight" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/earthlight/definitions/2001317>