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/ˈmuːnbəʊ/ · noun
(meteorology) A rainbow formed by moonlight diffracted by water droplets in the air, usually fainter than a daytime rainbow and with fewer distinguishable colours..
Often rainbows by night or moonbows span the lake.
Among the rarer optical effects associated with the moon are also moonbows or lunar rainbows.
When the sun shines over Kentucky's Cumberland Falls, the mist creates a rainbow on most days. If the moon shines brightly enough, it can create a moonbow, too!
Use moonbow when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Moonbow means (meteorology) A rainbow formed by moonlight diffracted by water droplets in the air, usually fainter than a daytime rainbow and with fewer distinguishable colours..
Common synonyms include lunar rainbow, white rainbow.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Often rainbows by night or moonbows span the lake.
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