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Earthlight — Earth light , n. (Astron.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earthlight — (n.) 1833, from EARTH (Cf. earth) + LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.). Apparently coined by British astronomer John Herschel … Etymology dictionary
earthlight — [ʉrth′līt΄] n. EARTHSHINE … English World dictionary
Earthlight — infobox Book | name = Earthlight title orig = translator = image caption = author = Arthur C. Clarke cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Muller release date = 1955 media… … Wikipedia
Earthlight (computer game) — Infobox VG width= title= Earthlight caption= Slaatn s ship (left) is approached by hostile forces (right) developer= Nexus Productions publisher= Firebird Software distributor= designer= Pete Cooke series= engine= version= released= 1988 genre=… … Wikipedia
Earthlight (short story) — Infobox short story name = Superiority author = Arthur C. Clarke country = United Kingdom language = English genre = Science fiction published in = Thrilling Wonder Stories publication type = publisher = media type = pub date = August 1951… … Wikipedia
earthlight — noun Date: 1833 earthshine … New Collegiate Dictionary
earthlight — /errth luyt /, n. Astron. earthshine. [1825 35; EARTH + LIGHT1] * * * … Universalium
earthlight — n. sunlight reflected from the earth to the dark part of the moon, earthshine … English contemporary dictionary
earthlight — earth•light [[t]ˈɜrθˌlaɪt[/t]] n. astron. earthshine • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
