Defenition of the word gegenschein

• Defenition of the word gegenschein

  • a faint patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
  • a 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

Synonyms for the word gegenschein

• • counterglow

Hypernyms for the word gegenschein

• • light
  • visible light
  • visible radiation

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