rainbow
noun
a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain.
rainbowlike
-
a word derived from
rainbow.
Example Sentences
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And thanks to the supernova’s close location, astronomers may also be able to gather enough of its light to obtain rainbowlike spectra—wavelength-based breakdowns of its electromagnetic emissions.
From Scientific American ● May 24, 2023
From the overture — the harmonies for the brass instruments playing quietly, the sweeping, rainbowlike melody for the strings — it was evident that this would be a singularly vivid account.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2018
Searching for toucans with rainbowlike bills in Costa Rica’s forests.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2017
One morning in January, a flock of pigeons with bobbing heads, their rainbowlike neck feathers sparkling, occupied a railing on a sand-bleached luxury hotel.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2015
Reading always makes me tired because sometimes I get so caught up in the rainbowlike colors of the words that I have to read passages over and over.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
