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COUNTERGLOW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("counterglow" is a kind of...):
light; visible light; visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation)
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