Evenglow

/ˈiːvənɡloʊ/ noun

Definition

The soft, warm reddish or golden light visible in the western sky just after sunset, caused by the sun illuminating the upper atmosphere.

Etymology

Compound of 'even' (evening) and 'glow' (a steady light). This is a relatively modern English term created to describe the specific optical phenomenon of atmospheric refraction at dusk, combining two common words for clarity.

Kelly Says

Evenglow happens because even though the sun has set for us, it's still shining on the upper atmosphere from below the horizon—the same reason we can see colors in the sky well after the sun disappears.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እኩል 光
ee-kool g-woot
ARالعربية
وهج متساو
wa-hejh mut-sa-aw
BNবাংলা
সমতা
sa-ma-ta
CACatalà
llum uniforme
loom oo-ni-forme
CSČeština
rovnoměrné záření
ro-vnom-er-ne za-re-nie
DADansk
jævn glans
ye-vn glahns
DEDeutsch
gleichmäßiger Glanz
glick-meiss-ee-ger Glanz
ELΕλληνικά
μοιόμορφο φως
moi-o-mor-fo fos
ESEspañol
brillo uniforme
bree-yoh oo-ni-forme
FAفارسی
نور یکنوا
noor ye-kan-wa
FISuomi
yhdenmukainen hehku
yh-den-mu-kai-nen heh-ku
FRFrançais
éclat uniforme
eh-klat oo-ni-forme
GUGU
સમાન પ્રકાશ
sa-maan pra-kaash
HAHA
hasken daidaita
has-ken da-i-da-i-ta
HEעברית
辉光 אחיד
huy-guang a-hid
HIहिन्दी
समान चमक
sa-maan cha-mak
HUMagyar
egyenletes csillogás
e-gen-le-tes chil-lo-gas
IDBahasa Indonesia
cahaya merata
cha-ha-ya me-ra-ta
IGIG
nke-nke
n-ke-n-ke
ITItaliano
luce uniforme
loo-cheh oo-ni-forme
JA日本語
均一な輝き
kin-itsu na kagayaki
KKKK
тең
teh-n
KMKM
ព្រឹក្ស ស្មារតី
pr-wek sm-a-rat-ee
KO한국어
균일한 빛
g-yun-il-han beot
MRMR
समान प्रकाश
sa-maan pra-kaash
MSBahasa Melayu
cahaya merata
cha-ha-ya me-ra-ta
MYမြန်မာ
တူ ပြောင်
tu prawng
NLNederlands
eenvormig gloed
eh-n-vor-mig gloed
NONorsk
jevn glans
ye-vn glahns
PAPA
ਸਮਾਨ ਪ੍ਰકાશ
sa-maan pra-kaash
PLPolski
jednorodne świecenie
ye-dnor-od-ne sh-vee-che-nee
PTPortuguês
brilho uniforme
bree-lho oo-ni-forme
RORomână
lumina uniformă
loo-mee-na oo-ni-forme
RUРусский
однородное свечение
od-noh-roh-doe s-ve-che-nee
SVSvenska
enhetlig glans
en-het-lig glahns
SWKiswahili
mwanga sare
m-wan-ga sa-re
TAதமிழ்
சமமான ஒளி
sa-ma-maana oli
TEతెలుగు
సమతర వెలుగు
sa-ma-ta-ra ve-lu-gu
THไทย
แสงสว่างสม่ำเสมอ
saeng-swaang sam-mo-se-mo
TLTL
pantay na liwanag
pan-tay na lee-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
eşit parlaklık
eh-sit par-lak-lik
UKУкраїнська
однорідне світіння
od-no-ri-dne s-vee-t-en-ne
URاردو
برابر روشنی
bra-bar rosh-nee
VITiếng Việt
ánh sáng đồng đều
anh-sang dong-deu
YOYO
àwọn ìṣẹ̀
aw-on ee-sheh
ZH中文
均匀发光
jūn héng fā guāng
ZUZU
isigqaba esifanele
ee-si-g-qah-ba eh-si-fa-ne-le

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