CEFR B2

parhelion

noun

Meaning

parhelion means a bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses parhelion to mean a bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals.
The teacher asked students to find parhelion in the reading.

Synonyms: mock sun, sun dog

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parhelion (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /pɑːˈhiːlɪən/

Definition

parhelion means a bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses parhelion to mean a bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals.
The teacher asked students to find parhelion in the reading.

How to Use parhelion

a/the parhelion (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a parhelion."
parhelion in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked parhelion in context before translating it."

Synonyms of parhelion

Words with a similar meaning to parhelion:

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