antitwilight arch

[ an-tee-twahy-lahyt, an-tahy- ]

noun

1. a narrow band, pink or with a purple cast, that sometimes appears at twilight just above the horizon opposite the sun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antitwilight arch¹

anti- + twilight

Example Sentences

This is identical with the antitwilight arch described above.

From Project Gutenberg

This is bordered above by the pink or purplish antitwilight arch.

From Project Gutenberg