alpenglow
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- noun
- /ˈæl.pənˌɡloʊ/
- He headed for the fountain to wait for his grandson, treading like a snow leopard across the Himalayas, knowing a mate must be somewhere up there among the alpenglow and mist.
- pink alpenglow
- watch the alpenglow
Examples
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Other showcase programs with special moments and special places included images such as Alpenglow in the Dolomites and farmers tilling rice fields in Bali.
Academic text (2006) -
It started that August week when it was in the mid-90s, and your thoughts were filled with ice cream, sprinkler-jumping, parades, and alpenglow at 10 PM.
Blog text (15) -
Peaks and ridges backlit with the dusky rose haze of alpenglow cast the whole frozen world in a pink light that warranted an argument.
Blog text (10) -
As the sun set behind the peaks, the distant mountains were illuminated by a beautiful alpenglow.
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The alpenglow cast a magical pink hue over the snow-covered hills just before nightfall.
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We hiked up to the viewpoint to watch the alpenglow paint the sky in shades of pink and orange.
Synonyms
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A faint light in the sky after the sun has set
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Alpenglow comes from the German word Alpenglühen and is made of Alpen ('the Alps') and glow ('soft light'). So, alpenglow is the pink or red light you see on mountain peaks just after the sun goes down or just before it rises.