Meanings
nounthe moon illusion
alternative Moon illusion
- singularsingular onlyThe optical illusion whereby the moon looks larger when it is low in the sky than otherwise.
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moon illusion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon%20illusion
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“moon illusion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon%20illusion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moon illusion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moon%20illusion.
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