sunbow

American  

[suhn-boh] / ˈsʌnˌboʊ /

noun

1. a bow or arc of prismatic colors like a rainbow, appearing in the spray of cataracts, waterfalls, fountains, etc.

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sunbow British  

/ ˈsʌnˌbəʊ /

noun

1. a bow of prismatic colours similar to a rainbow, produced when sunlight shines through spray

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sunbow Scientific  

/ sŭn′bō′ /

1. A prismatic arc of colors, similar to a rainbow, resulting from the refraction of sunlight through a mist or spray of water.

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Etymology

Origin of sunbow

First recorded in 1810–20; sun + bow ²

Example Sentences

Below arose the mist, on which was painted a dazzling sunbow with two concentric shadows,--one, almost as perfect as the original brightness; and the other, drawn faintly round the broken edge of the cloud.

From Elson Grammar School Literature v4 by Elson, William H.

The sunbow spans your towers, even while the foe Hurls his fell bolt, and rains his iron blow.

From War Poetry of the South by Various

After a pause, the Witch of the Alps rises beneath the arch of the sunbow of the torrent.

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 4 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

A bright sunbow stood over the torrent, which, seen from below, has the appearance of a luminous white arch bending from rock to rock.

From The Diary of an Ennuyée by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)