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anticrepuscular

nounmasculinetechnicalrare/ɐ̃tikɾɨˈpuʃkulu/an·ti·cre·pús·cu·lo

Definition

1

An atmospheric optical phenomenon that occurs on the horizon opposite the sun, after sunset or before sunrise, characterized by a band of pinkish or brownish light.

Usage examples

Photographers waited for the anticrepuscular to capture the sky's colors.
The anticrepuscular is a less known phenomenon than twilight.

Common combinations

anticrepuscular phenomenonanticrepuscular bandobserve the anticrepuscular