shadow band

noun

A thin, wavy line of alternating light and dark that can be seen moving and undulating in parallel on plain-coloured surfaces immediately before and after a total solar eclipse.

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Meanings

nounshadow band (plural shadow bands)

plural shadow bands

  1. A thin, wavy line of alternating light and dark that can be seen moving and undulating in parallel on plain-coloured surfaces immediately before and after a total solar eclipse.

Translations

French ombre volante
  • ombre volanteeclipse phenomenon
Italian ombra volante
  • ombra volanteeclipse phenomenon
Spanish sombra volante
  • sombra volanteeclipse phenomenon
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APA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadow band,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20band.

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