Parhelion

  • 121parhelic — [pärhi lī′ə kəlpär hē′lik, pärhel′ik] adj. of or like a parhelion or parhelia: also parheliacal [pärhi lī′ə kəl] …

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  • 122sundog — [sun′dôg΄] n. PARHELION …

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  • 123maculation — noun 1. a small contrasting part of something a bald spot a leopard s spots a patch of clouds patches of thin ice a fleck of red • Syn: ↑spot, ↑speckle, ↑ …

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  • 124mock — v., adj., & n. v. 1 a tr. ridicule; scoff at. b intr. (foll. by at) act with scorn or contempt for. 2 tr. mimic contemptuously. 3 tr. jeer, defy, or delude contemptuously. attrib.adj. sham, imitation (esp. without intention to deceive); pretended …

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  • 125parhelic circle — noun a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere • Syn: ↑solar halo, ↑parhelic ring • Hypernyms: ↑halo * * * noun or parhelic ring : a lumi …

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  • 126sun — n. & v. n. 1 a the star round which the earth orbits and from which it receives light and warmth. b any similar star in the universe with or without planets. 2 the light or warmth received from the sun (pull down the blinds and keep out the sun) …

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  • 127Sun — n. & v. n. 1 a the star round which the earth orbits and from which it receives light and warmth. b any similar star in the universe with or without planets. 2 the light or warmth received from the sun (pull down the blinds and keep out the sun) …

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  • 128par|he|lic — ahr HEE lihk», adjective. having to do with or resembling a parhelion …

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