English Explanatory Dictionary

belt of Venus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An atmospheric phenomenon visible shortly before sunrise or after sunset, when a pinkish glow extending roughly 10–20° above the horizon surrounds the observer.

Word forms

belt of Venus belts of Venus

Synonyms

antitwilight arch Venus's girdle
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