crepuscular ray
crepuscular ray · crepuscular rays
A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, caused by a cloud below the…A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, caused by a cloud below the horizon and dust particles in the air above the horizon.
Meaning
2 sensesA sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, caused by a cloud below the horizon and dust particles in the air above the horizon.
A cloud shadow cast on the bright sky.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From the Latin crepusculum (“twilight”).From the Latin crepusculum (“twilight”).
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Forms
plural: crepuscular rays| Singular | crepuscular ray |
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