parhelic
- adjective
- /ˌpɑːrˈhiːlɪk/
- Specialized
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parélico
- Look at that stunning parhelic arc over the horizon!
Examples
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Under certain conditions, a parhelic halo may appear as a luminous band parallel to the horizon.
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The parhelic circle could be seen stretching across the afternoon sky.
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She studied rare parhelic phenomena as part of her atmospheric research.
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The sky was filled with a parhelic arc during the sunset.
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The sky was filled with stunning parhelic arcs that looked like bright halos parallel to the horizon.
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We marveled at the parhelic display, where the sun's light formed brilliant lines across the sky.
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During the afternoon, several parhelic formations appeared, creating beautiful atmospheric effects along the horizon.
Synonyms
Showing bright spots of light beside the sun like sundogs
Compounds
- Specialized
A white or pale circle in the sky that runs along the horizon when sunlight hits ice crystals
- Specialized
A bright ring across the sky at the same height as the sun formed when sunlight passes through ice crystals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Parhelic comes from the Greek parts para- and helios, where para- means 'beside' and helios means 'sun', so it literally means 'beside the sun'. That's why parhelic describes halos or bright bands that appear across the sky, often running parallel to the horizon near the sun.
