zodiacal light
Definitions
A soft glow of white light seen in the sky along the ecliptic in an elongated triangular form with its base being on the horizon, particularly in the tropics.
Equivalents
7 more languages
العربيةاَلْفَجْر اَلْكَاذِب
Češtinazvířetníkové světlo
Suomieläinratavalo
한국어황도광
Românălumină zodiacală
Русскийзодиака́льный свет
Svenskazodiakalljus
Examples
“I also, this morning gave attention to the stars as seen through the Zodiacal Light⟳, and found, even to 4ʰ 30ᵐ, when the effulgent Light⟳ below the zigzag lines is very strong, that with the naked eye I could readily make⟳ out stars of the 6th magnitude within the effulgent Light⟳; [...]”
“Westward I saw⟳ the zodiacal light⟳ mingling with the yellow brilliance of the evening star.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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