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mountain spectre

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An optical phenomenon sometimes seen on the summits of mountains when the observer is between the Sun and a mass of cloud or fog. The figures of the observer and surrounding objects are seen projected on the cloud, greatly enlarged and often encircled by rainbow colours.

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Synonyms: Brocken spectre

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