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COUNTERGLOW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does counterglow mean?
• COUNTERGLOW (noun)
The noun COUNTERGLOW has 1 sense:
1. a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
Familiarity information: COUNTERGLOW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
counterglow; gegenschein
Hypernyms ("counterglow" is a kind of...):
light; visible light; visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation)
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