The phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun and its full disc is therefore visible. / The moon when it is in opposition to the sun.

The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and is therefore obscured. / The moon when it is in conjunction with the sun. / The phase of the moon when it is waxing.

The moon when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon.

plural of gibbous moon

The phase of the moon when it is waning. / The moon when it is waning.

The moon when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon.

The launching of a spacecraft or an object to orbit or land on the Moon. / (sports) An act of throwing or hitting a ball with a high trajectory.

(idiomatic, US) To place the moon in the sky: used as an example of a superlative act attributed to someone viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.

To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means. / (figuratively, by extension) To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.

An image of a man perceived in the dark maria and light highlands of the full moon. Now usually seen as a human face, in older traditions he is a man with a burden on his back, or accompanied by a small dog.