heiligenschein

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heiligenschein

/ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/

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Borrowed from German Heiligenschein.

noun

uncountable An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics (as with dewy grass).

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@misc{heiligenschein_2026,
  title = {heiligenschein},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heiligenschein},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}