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/ˈɜːθʃaɪn/ · noun
(astronomy) Sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface, especially when visible on the part of the Moon's surface not illuminated by the Sun (the night side); earthlight..
Use earth shine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Earth shine means (astronomy) Sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface, especially when visible on the part of the Moon's surface not illuminated by the Sun (the night side); earthlight..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use earth shine where its definition matches the intended context.
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