antitwilight arch

[ an-tee-twahy-lahyt, an-tahy- ]

noun

a narrow band, pink or with a purple cast, that sometimes appears at twilight just above the horizon opposite the sun.

Origin of antitwilight arch

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anti- + twilight

Also called anticrepuscular arch.

Words Nearby antitwilight arch

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How to use antitwilight arch in a sentence

This is identical with the antitwilight arch described above.
Meteorology | Charles Fitzhugh Talman
This is bordered above by the pink or purplish antitwilight arch.
Meteorology | Charles Fitzhugh Talman

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