Cynthia Garett
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Hi,
I would like to know what does "slant" mean in this sentence. I read in the dictionary that it means to "slope", but I just cannot picture it. Doesn't the Moon appear full when the Sun rays are perpendicular on the Moon's surface? If they slope, the Moon appears only a portion full. I might be overthinking this though .
Thank you.
Much like what Zhang Heng had said, Shen Kuo likened the moon to a ball of silver, which does not produce light, but simply reflects light if provided from another source (the sun). He explained that when the sun’s light is slanting, the moon appears full.
I would like to know what does "slant" mean in this sentence. I read in the dictionary that it means to "slope", but I just cannot picture it. Doesn't the Moon appear full when the Sun rays are perpendicular on the Moon's surface? If they slope, the Moon appears only a portion full. I might be overthinking this though .
Thank you.
Much like what Zhang Heng had said, Shen Kuo likened the moon to a ball of silver, which does not produce light, but simply reflects light if provided from another source (the sun). He explained that when the sun’s light is slanting, the moon appears full.
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