alpenglow
[ al-puh n-gloh ]
/ ˈæl pənˌgloʊ /
noun
a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.
Origin of alpenglow
Words nearby alpenglow
alow,
aloysius,
alp,
alpaca,
alpena,
alpenglow,
alpenhorn,
alpenstock,
alpers' disease,
alpes-de-haute provence,
alpes-de-haute-provence
Example sentences from the Web for alpenglow
When those glossy domes swim into the alpenglow, wet after rain, you conceive how long and imperturbable are the purposes of God.
The Land of Little Rain |Mary AustinThere were fleeting blushes as rosy as the Alpenglow now tinging her pale cheek.
A Fascinating Traitor |Richard Henry SavageOn August 23, 1869, the evening Alpenglow was very fine, though it did not reach its maximum depth and splendour.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2 |John Tyndall“No; it is only what people call the Alpenglow,” said Bracy softly, for the wondrous beauty of the scene impressed him.
Fix Bay'nets |George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for alpenglow
alpenglow
/ (ˈælpənˌɡləʊ) /
noun
a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise
Word Origin for alpenglow
partial translation of German
Alpenglühen, from
Alpen
Alps +
glühen to
glow