Definition of anthelion in English:

anthelion

nounPlural anthelia antˈhiːlɪənanˈθiːlɪənantˈhēlēən

1A luminous halo round a shadow projected by the sun on to a cloud or fog bank.
反假日
Example sentencesExamples
- According to this theory, the anthelion should be visible together with other halos caused by column-shaped crystals if the ice crystals are spread over the whole sky.
- Incidentally, it is widely believed that the anthelion is the origin of the tradition of painting a halo around the head of saints in Western art.
1. 1.1 A parhelion seen opposite the sun in the sky.
  假日，近幻日
  Example sentencesExamples
  The anthelion is a spot on the parhelic circle (the white arc through the sun and running parallel to the horizon), where the Wegener arcs, the Hastings arcs and the Tricker arcs cross the parhelic circle and increase the brightness.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Greek anthēlion, neuter of anthēlios 'opposite to the sun', from anth- (variant of anti- 'against') + hēlios 'sun'.

Rhymes

Aristotelian, Aurelian, carnelian, chameleon, Karelian, Mendelian, Mephistophelian, Pelion, Sahelian

Definition of anthelion in US English:

anthelion

nounantˈhēlēən

1A luminous halo around a shadow projected by the sun onto a cloud or fog bank.
反假日
Example sentencesExamples
- Incidentally, it is widely believed that the anthelion is the origin of the tradition of painting a halo around the head of saints in Western art.
- According to this theory, the anthelion should be visible together with other halos caused by column-shaped crystals if the ice crystals are spread over the whole sky.
1. 1.1 A parhelion seen opposite the sun in the sky.
  假日，近幻日
  Example sentencesExamples
  The anthelion is a spot on the parhelic circle (the white arc through the sun and running parallel to the horizon), where the Wegener arcs, the Hastings arcs and the Tricker arcs cross the parhelic circle and increase the brightness.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Greek anthēlion, neuter of anthēlios ‘opposite to the sun’, from anth- (variant of anti- ‘against’) + hēlios ‘sun’.

词汇	anthelion
释义	Definition of anthelion in English: anthelion nounPlural anthelia antˈhiːlɪənanˈθiːlɪənantˈhēlēən 1A luminous halo round a shadow projected by the sun on to a cloud or fog bank. 反假日 Example sentencesExamples According to this theory, the anthelion should be visible together with other halos caused by column-shaped crystals if the ice crystals are spread over the whole sky. Incidentally, it is widely believed that the anthelion is the origin of the tradition of painting a halo around the head of saints in Western art. 1.1 A parhelion seen opposite the sun in the sky. 假日，近幻日 Example sentencesExamples The anthelion is a spot on the parhelic circle (the white arc through the sun and running parallel to the horizon), where the Wegener arcs, the Hastings arcs and the Tricker arcs cross the parhelic circle and increase the brightness. Origin Late 17th century: from Greek anthēlion, neuter of anthēlios 'opposite to the sun', from anth- (variant of anti- 'against') + hēlios 'sun'. Rhymes Aristotelian, Aurelian, carnelian, chameleon, Karelian, Mendelian, Mephistophelian, Pelion, Sahelian Definition of anthelion in US English: anthelion nounantˈhēlēən 1A luminous halo around a shadow projected by the sun onto a cloud or fog bank. 反假日 Example sentencesExamples Incidentally, it is widely believed that the anthelion is the origin of the tradition of painting a halo around the head of saints in Western art. According to this theory, the anthelion should be visible together with other halos caused by column-shaped crystals if the ice crystals are spread over the whole sky. 1.1 A parhelion seen opposite the sun in the sky. 假日，近幻日 Example sentencesExamples The anthelion is a spot on the parhelic circle (the white arc through the sun and running parallel to the horizon), where the Wegener arcs, the Hastings arcs and the Tricker arcs cross the parhelic circle and increase the brightness. Origin Late 17th century: from Greek anthēlion, neuter of anthēlios ‘opposite to the sun’, from anth- (variant of anti- ‘against’) + hēlios ‘sun’.
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