heiligenschein

See also: Heiligenschein

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heiligenschein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/

Noun

heiligenschein (uncountable)

1. 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).