Firefall
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Firefall is a noun meaning The phenomenon whereby Horsetail Fall, a seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park, is illuminated by the sunset so that it glows orange-red.
Meaning
The phenomenon whereby Horsetail Fall, a seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park, is illuminated by the sunset so that it glows orange-red.
More Meanings
- (historical) A summertime event held in Yosemite National Park from 1872 to 1968, in which burning hot embers were spilled from the top of Glacier Point to the valley below, giving the appearance of a glowing waterfall.
Word Forms
- firefalls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mistfall, fall, hailfall, branchfall, fogfall, smokefall.
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