- alpenglow
- noun Etymology: part translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen Alps + Glühen glow Date: 1871 a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains
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Alpenglow — (from German: Alpenglühen ) is an optical phenomenon. When the Sun is just below the horizon, a horizontal red glowing band can sometimes be observed on the opposite horizon. Alpenglow is easiest to observe when mountains are illuminated but can… … Wikipedia
Alpenglow — Al pen*glow , n. A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains; specif., a reillumination sometimes observed after the summits have passed into shadow, supposed to be due to a curving downward (refraction) of the light… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alpenglow — [al′pən glō΄] n. [partial transl. of Ger alpenglühen < alpen, of the Alps + glühen, GLOW] a reddish glow seen on mountain tops before sunrise or after sunset … English World dictionary
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Alpenglow at Arctic Valley — is a ski resort located on Ski Bowl Road in Chugach State Park adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska.The area encompasses nearly convert|320|acre|km2 with a base elevation of convert|2500|ft|m and rises to almost convert|4000|ft|m at Rendezvous peak.… … Wikipedia
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alpenglow — /al peuhn gloh /, n. a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset. [1870 75; < G Alpenglühen, with GLOW r. G glühen] * * * … Universalium
alpenglow — noun A rosy or reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow covered mountains … Wiktionary
alpenglow — al·pen·glow || ælpÉ™ngləʊ n. reddish glow seen on mountaintops before sunrise or after sunset … English contemporary dictionary
alpenglow — [ alpəngləʊ] noun the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains. Origin C19: a partial translation of Ger. Alpenglühen, lit. Alp glow … English new terms dictionary
