moonbow

[ moon-boh ]

noun

1. a rainbow caused by the refraction and reflection of light from the moon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonbow¹

First recorded in 1890–95; moon + (rain)bow

Example Sentences

Another, Eric Krapil, 28, from Laurel, Md., shared a full-arc moonbow photo from the night before, captured on his cellular phone.

From Los Angeles Times

“Some guy walking past us at the lodge said, ‘Do you want to see a moonbow?’”

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There, he said, a corner of the moonbow begins.

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“That was,” he continued, “the most pathetic moonbow I’ve ever seen.”

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Hawkins first visited the park that same year and became mesmerized by its beauty — particularly after seeing a moonbow in 2011.

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