MEANING
A reddish glow on mountain summits near sunset or sunrise, after lower slopes darken.
Use it for
Give a mountain scene a precise, transient light effect.Capture the brief rosy light that remains on high peaks at dawn or dusk.
Words that belong together
- evening alpenglow
- rosy alpenglow
- peaks in alpenglow
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Alpenglow lingered along the peaks after the valley had gone blue with dusk.
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Usage notes
Names a specific high-mountain light effect; do not use for every red sunset or for lowland clouds.
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