Definition of parhelion Parhelion
par•he•li•on
We found 8 definitions of parhelion from 7 different sources.
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What does parhelion mean?
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NounPlural: parhelions |
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| parhelion - a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once" | ||
| mock sun, sundog | ||
| dapple, speckle, fleck, maculation, patch, spot a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole | ||
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Wiktionary 
- parhelion (Noun)
A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals. - parhelion (Noun)
A reflection or image.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- parhelion (n.)
A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same time. Cf. Paraselene.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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parhelion
Optical phenomenon associated with the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals which appears at a position of circa 22° to the left and/or right of the sun.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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parhelion
par-hē′li-un, n. a bright light caused by refraction of light through ice crystals floating in the air, sometimes seen near the sun, and sometimes opposite to the sun, when it is called anthelion:—pl. Parhē′lia.—adjs. Parhel′ic, Parhelī′acal. [Gr. para, beside, hēlios, the sun.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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parhelion
A mock or false sun; sometimes more than one.
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🔤- parhelion, noun, singular of parhelia.
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