parhelic ring
- noun
- /ˈpɑːrˌhɛlɪk rɪŋ/
- Specialized
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anillo parélico
- Scientists explained that the appearance of a parhelic ring results from sunlight passing through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
Examples
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Photographers eagerly captured the parhelic ring that formed during the cold, clear morning.
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The rare parhelic ring stretched across the sky, creating a stunning optical illusion.
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Look at that beautiful parhelic ring over the mountains!
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The sky displayed a stunning parhelic ring today.
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Photographers eagerly captured the parhelic ring that formed during the cold, clear morning.
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Scientists explained that the appearance of a parhelic ring results from sunlight passing through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
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The rare parhelic ring stretched across the sky, creating a stunning optical illusion.
Synonyms
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A circle of light around the sun or moon when ice in the air bends light
A white or pale circle in the sky that runs along the horizon when sunlight hits ice crystals
A bright circle of light around the sun caused by ice crystals in the sky
A ring of light around the sun or moon seen in the sky
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The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'parhelic' (relating to parhelions/halo phenomena) combined with 'ring' (a circular formation) yields a circular halo associated with parhelions. Although the term is technical and rare, a learner who understands both constituents can transparently infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Parhelic ring names a bright, horizontal ring that appears at the same height as the sun when sunlight hits flat ice crystals in the air. So, the simple picture of a bright line following the sun helps you remember it means 'a rare ring of light at the sun's height'.