alpenglow

[ al-puhn-gloh ]

noun

1. a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.

alpenglow

/ ˈælpənˌɡləʊ /

noun

1. a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise

Word History and Origins

Origin of alpenglow¹

1870–75; < German Alpenglühen, with glow replacing German glühen

Word History and Origins

Origin of alpenglow¹

partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen Alps + glühen to glow

Example Sentences

Rise early to get there by first light, when the alpenglow casts the peak in shades of pink and purple.

From Outside Online

Nearby, the Windows Area is an extremely popular stop, especially at sunrise, when you can scamper around the back side of North Window to look through and spot Turret Arch bathed in alpenglow.

From Outside Online

Halverson is wearing a jacket shredded at the elbows, and his cheeks burn like alpenglow on the 11,000-foot Crazy Mountains in the background.

From Outside Online

“No; it is only what people call the Alpenglow,” said Bracy softly, for the wondrous beauty of the scene impressed him.

From Project Gutenberg

When those glossy domes swim into the alpenglow, wet after rain, you conceive how long and imperturbable are the purposes of God.

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There were fleeting blushes as rosy as the Alpenglow now tinging her pale cheek.

From Project Gutenberg

On August 23, 1869, the evening Alpenglow was very fine, though it did not reach its maximum depth and splendour.

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