French Meaning of parhelion

parhélie

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Definitions and Meaning of parhelion in English

Wordnet

parhelion (n)

a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals

Webster

parhelion (n.)

A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.

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parhélie

a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystalsA mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinge

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parhelic ring => parhélie, parhelic circle => Cercle parhélique, parhelic => parhélique, parheliacal => parhélie, parhelia => Pareilles,