n. an apparent oscillation of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, by which the parts near the edge of the disc are alternately in view and out of view.
[ L libratio f. librare f. libra balance ]
n. an apparent oscillation of a heavenly body, esp. the moon, by which the parts near the edge of the disc are alternately in view and out of view.
[ L libratio f. librare f. libra balance ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012