green flash

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green flash]
- /grin flæʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green flash]
- /grin flæʃ/

Definitions of green flash words

noun green flash a green coloration of the upper portion of the sun, caused by atmospheric refraction and occasionally seen as the sun rises above or sinks below the horizon. 1
noun green flash a flash of bright green light sometimes seen as the sun passes below the horizon, caused by a combination of the dispersion, scattering, and refraction of light 0
noun green flash a sudden, bright flash of greenish light sometimes visible near the horizon at sunset or sunrise on a clear day, caused by the atmospheric refraction of sunlight 0
noun green flash (meteorology, astronomy) A rare phenomenon observed in morning or evening when the sun is crossing or immediately below the horizon, in which a momentary flash or ray of green light appears above the upper rim of the solar disk, caused by refraction of light in the atmosphere. 0

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Origin of green flash

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Green flash

noun

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green flash popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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