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heiligenschein

/ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/

heiligenschein noun: 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).

Noun

heiligenschein (uncountable)

  1. 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).

Origin of heiligenschein

Borrowed from German Heiligenschein.

Questions about heiligenschein

What does heiligenschein mean?
Heiligenschein means 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).
What part of speech is heiligenschein?
Heiligenschein is a noun.
How do you pronounce heiligenschein?
Heiligenschein is pronounced /ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/.

Words near heiligenschein in the dictionary

  1. heil
  2. Heil Hitler
  3. heiled
  4. Heilig
  5. Heiligenberg
  6. heiligenschein
  7. Heiligenstedtenerkamp
  8. Heiliger
  9. Heiligers
  10. Heiligs
  11. heiling

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