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
en-GB/ˈwæksɪŋ ˈmuːn/
en-US/ˈwæksɪŋ ˈmun/
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