waxing moon
first half of a lunar month, when the lit portion of the lunar disc visible from Earth is increasing, between the new moon to the next full moon
waxing gibbous moon
phase of the Moon where the lunar disc visible from Earth is 51–99% lit, on the part pointing to the West
first quarter
phase of the Moon where the lunar disc visible from Earth is 50% lit, on the part pointing to the West
waxing crescent moon
phase of the Moon where the lunar disc visible from Earth is 1–49% lit, on the part pointing to the West; young moon