English Explanatory Dictionary

Earthshine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of earthshine.
noun
  1. Sunlight reflected from the Earth's surface, especially when visible on the part of the Moon's surface not illuminated by the Sun (the night side); earthlight.

Pronunciation

/ˈɜːθʃaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-earthshine.wav /ˈɜɹθʃaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-earthshine.wav

Word forms

Earthshine earth-shine

Etymology

From earth + shine (noun), modelled after moonshine.

Related words

albedo
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