mountain specter

A form of mountain spectre — An optical phenomenon sometimes seen on the summits of mountains when the observer is between the Sun and a mass of cloud or fog. The figures of the observer and surrounding objects are seen projected on the cloud, greatly enlarged and often encircled by rainbow colours.

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nounmountain specter (plural mountain specters)

plural mountain specters

  1. USstandardUS standard spelling of mountain spectre.
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mountain specter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20specter

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“mountain specter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20specter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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