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.

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How to use antitwilight arch in a sentence

  • This is identical with the antitwilight arch described above.

    Meteorology | Charles Fitzhugh Talman
  • This is bordered above by the pink or purplish antitwilight arch.

    Meteorology | Charles Fitzhugh Talman