Aristarchus calculated that the Sun is about nineteen times farther than the Moon; it is actually about 390 times farther than the Moon. Another ancient Greek astronomer, Eratosthenes (276-194 BC), estimated the distance between Earth and Sun to be either 4,080,000 stadia or 804,000,000 stadia.
Learner's definition of SCOWL. [no object] : to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval. The teacher scowled [=glowered] at me when I walked in late. She scowled [=frowned] in response to his question.
neggingnoun [ U ] /neÉ¡.ÉªÅ/ /neÉ¡.ÉªÅ/ informal. âº the practice of making negative or slightly insulting comments to someone you find attractive in order to make them take an interest in you. (Definition of âneggingâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press)