heiligenschein
An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's…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).
/ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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
Borrowed from German Heiligenschein.Borrowed from German Heiligenschein.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable