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- noun An
optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around theshadow of the viewer'shead , when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics (as withdewy grass).
Etymologies
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Borrowing from German Heiligenschein.
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Telofy commented on the word heiligenschein
My random word. How apt. :-)
(I mean with Christmas and all.)
December 25, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word heiligenschein
See iroquoisy.
December 25, 2008
erinmckean commented on the word heiligenschein
"an optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head." From German words meaning "holy shine". Wikipedia
May 3, 2011
sionnach commented on the word heiligenschein
Doesn't it also just mean "halo"?
May 3, 2011