terminator

mastery
UK /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪ.tə/ US /ˈtɝ.mɪˌneɪ.tɚ/noun

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What does 'terminator' refer to in this sentence?

Harriot, looking at the moon, saw the irregular terminator, the highlights and shadows, the mountain ranges and valleys that Galileo had described.