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Gegenschein

Noun CEFR C1
ˈɡeɪ.ɡənˌʃaɪn

Definitions

A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

6 more languages
العربيةجيجينشين
Italianogegenschein
日本語対日照
한국어대일조
中文对日照

Examples

“My object in appearing before the Association, at this time, is to present the observations of several other persons on the gegenschein or completed arch of the zodiacal light, of which I have received accounts since our meeting in Motreal.”
The zodiacal light, gegenschein, and zodiacal bandare all visible.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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