What scientific principles could be 'abused' to make the moon have physical phases?

The lunar phases describe the form we perceive the moon having based on the light it reflects from the sun while being partially turned away from us.

By having physical phases I mean that the physical shape of the moon changes in cyclic manner. Thus if one would land on the moon, in its crescent the moon would be an actual crescent opposed to just appearing as one due to what we see reflected.

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