mock sun

noun

A sun dog or parhelion.

Meanings

nounmock sun (plural mock suns)

plural mock suns

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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