Countershine

/ˈkaʊntərˌʃaɪn/ noun

Definition

Light or brightness that opposes or counteracts another source of light, or shining in response to another light.

Etymology

From counter- + shine (from Old English scinan, to shine). A rare term combining the concept of opposing light sources.

Kelly Says

Countershine might describe why some creatures have bioluminescent bellies—they shine upward to counteract their shadow against the moonlit surface above them.

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