"crepuscular ray" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crepuscular rays [plural]
Etymology: From the Latin crepusculum (“twilight”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|crepusculum||twilight}} Latin crepusculum (“twilight”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} crepuscular ray (plural crepuscular rays)
  1. A sunbeam seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, caused by a cloud below the horizon and dust particles in the air above the horizon. Translations (sunbeam): hämäränsäde (Finnish), sólstafir (Icelandic), śreżoga [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-crepuscular_ray-en-noun-yeTLOAZv Disambiguation of 'sunbeam': 98 2
  2. A cloud shadow cast on the bright sky.
    Sense id: en-crepuscular_ray-en-noun-Sdnv9Deu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 32 68

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