GEGENSCHEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

Synonyms:

counterglow; gegenschein

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("gegenschein" is a kind of...):

light; visible light; visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation)

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