Answers – Waxing Gibbous and Waning Gibbous
The waxing gibbous and the waning gibbous are the two phases during which the moon appears almost full, but not quite. The waxing gibbous phase occurs just before a full moon, as the moon is ‘growing’ (waxing), while the waning gibbous phase occurs just after a full moon, as the moon is ‘shrinking’ (waning).