Definition of "lune" []

• A crescent-shaped portion of a plane or sphere bounded by two arcs of circles. (noun)

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• "They'd memorized every type of being that made a planet what it was, just by piecing together Le'lune's stories of more developed planets, and by asking El during a talkative mood swing."
• "5.8 Lunes and Triangles Begin by reminding students that a lune is a crescent-shaped fi gure"
• "Woven through several two- to six-minute selections (ideal for downloading from iTunes, yet cherished by violin fans) is the theme of night in multiple manifestations: The title track, a song by Claude Debussy; "Nocturne," by the ill-fated Lili Boulanger, who died at the age of 24; moonlight (Debussy's beloved "Clair de lune"); and dreams (Gabriel Fauré's wistful "Après un rêve," which Ms. Jansen plays with tender yearning)."