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/ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/ · noun
An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics (as with dewy grass)..
Use heiligenschein when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heiligenschein means An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics (as with dewy grass)..
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Use heiligenschein where its definition matches the intended context.
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