heiligenschein

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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).

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heiligenschein.

Origin

German (Berlin)

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