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green flash

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rare phenomenon observed in the 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 the refraction of light in the atmosphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: green ray

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 緑閃光 (ryokusenkō) — rare phenomenon
  • Japanese: 緑光 (ryokkō) — rare phenomenon
  • Russian: зелёный луч (zeljónyj luč) — rare phenomenon