crescent

• Qualifie quelque chose qui a la forme d'une ligne courbe semblable à celle de la jeune lune ; souvent utilisé pour décrire une forme incurvée qui se rétrécit en pointe à chaque extrémité.

Describes something shaped like the curve of a new moon; often used to describe a curved shape that tapers to a point at each end.

1. Shaped like a crescentB1formal

   Having the shape of a crescent moon; curved and tapering to a point at each end.

   en forme de croissant

   • The crescent moon hung low in the sky.
   • She wore a crescent-shaped pendant around her neck.
   • The garden had a crescent path lined with flowers.

   Synonymescrescent-shapedfalcatelunatesemilunarsickle-shaped

• Nom désignant une forme incurvée en demi-lune, souvent employé pour décrire la phase de la Lune où moins de la moitié de sa surface est éclairée, ou toute figure géométrique semblable.

A noun referring to a curved, sickle-like shape, often used to describe the phase of the moon when it is less than half illuminated.

1. Moon shapeA2formal

   The curved shape of the moon when it is less than half illuminated, resembling a curved sickle.

   croissant de lune

   • A thin crescent moon appeared in the evening sky.
   • The crescent is the first phase of the moon after the new moon.
   • We could see the crescent clearly against the dark sky.

   Synonymeslunulemeniscussickle

2. Curved objectB1formal

   Any object or shape that resembles the curve of a crescent moon.

   Objet en croissant

   • The bakery sells crescent-shaped pastries called croissants.
   • The street was built in a crescent around the park.
   • She wore a necklace with a small crescent pendant.

   Synonymeshalf-moonlunulasickle

3. B1formal

   A symbol representing the crescent moon, often used in flags or as a religious symbol.

   Croissant (symbole)

   • The crescent and star are symbols on many national flags.
   • The crescent is an important symbol in Islamic culture.
   • The flag features a white crescent on a green background.