ALPENGLOW
\ˈalpɪŋɡlˌə͡ʊ], \ˈalpɪŋɡlˌəʊ], \ˈa_l_p_ɪ_ŋ_ɡ_l_ˌəʊ]\
Definitions of ALPENGLOW
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A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains; specif., a reillumination sometimes observed after the summits have passed into shadow, supposed to be due to a curving downward (refraction) of the light rays from the west resulting from the cooling of the air.
By Oddity Software
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A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains; specif., a reillumination sometimes observed after the summits have passed into shadow, supposed to be due to a curving downward (refraction) of the light rays from the west resulting from the cooling of the air.
By Noah Webster.
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