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heiligenschein en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heiligenschein.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics (as with dewy grass).