ethereal glow
Soft unearthly radiance
An ethereal glow is a soft, diffuse light that seems otherworldly or supernatural—the kind associated with spirits, angels, or dreamlike visions.
The phrase describes luminescence that appears delicate and not quite of this world: The moon cast an ethereal glow over the lake.
It's common in fantasy fiction and descriptions of transcendent beauty.
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- soft lightGentle, diffused illumination
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- morning lightIllumination after sunrise
moonlight · gossamer · wispy · translucent · celestial · soft · haze · mist · starlight · heavenly bodies · iridescent · opalescent · aurora · twilight · ghostly · pale · silvery · delicate
- fantasy traitsimmortality, invisibility, telepathy, shapeshifting, flight
- light effectsshine, gleam, shimmer, glitter, sparkle
- dream imagerymelting clocks, nightmare, daydream, distorted faces, soft focus
- heavenly visionsangelic choir, archangels, ascension, celestial beings, cherubim
- dream effectslucid dream, nightmare, daydream, falling, floating
- Fantasy Weatherstarfall, ice storm