gegenschein

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  1. noun A faint glowing spot in the sky, exactly opposite the position of the sun. Also called counterglow.

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  • Evidence against one theory about the gegenschein has been produced by OAO 2. —  BEN BOVA Editor
 

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  1. German : gegen, against (from Middle High German, from Old High German gegin) + Schein, light (from Middle High German schīn, from Old High German scīn, from scīnan, to shine).

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  1. G., from gegen, opposite, + schein, shining.
 

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/ˈgeɪgɛnʃaɪn/
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