MEANING
A multicolored arc produced when light is refracted and reflected in water droplets.
Use it for
Clearing showers, waterfall spray, and color across a wide view.Turn suspended water into a large visible light effect.
Words that belong together
- double rainbow
- faint rainbow
- rainbow in the spray
On the page
A rainbow bridged the valley after the shower.
The waterfall's spray held a faint rainbow.
They watched the rainbow fade as the clouds closed again.
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Word forms
- Base
- rainbow
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Usually seen opposite the sun; can appear in spray as well as rain. Plural: rainbows
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