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.
Verb. 1. grimace-contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do. make a face, pull a face. squint, squinch-cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; The children squinted so as to scare each other.