counterglow

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noun

The gegenschein.

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gegenschein
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Meanings

nouncounterglow (plural counterglows)

plural counterglows

  1. The gegenschein.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space

Similar
gegenschein
Broader
lightvisible lightvisible radiation
Also see
gegenschein

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From counter- + glow.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterglow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterglow

MLA

“counterglow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterglow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterglow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterglow.

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