sunbow
Mist-born color arc
A sunbow is an arc of spectral colors formed when sunlight refracts through water droplets—essentially a rainbow produced by spray rather than rain.
Sunbows appear in the mist of waterfalls, fountains, or garden hoses: A sunbow arced through the waterfall's spray.
Luminous ring overhead
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- fogbowColorless arc in vapor
- sundogAtmospheric bright spot
- parhelionMock solar apparition
glory · mist · spray · waterfall · fountain · cirrus · vapor · aerosols
Curved line segment
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- refractionWave bending between media
- dispersionScattering across space
colorful · bands · chromatic · lightwaves · diffraction · interference · violet · indigo
Glowing luminous quality
- glowSteady, soft light
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
majesty · vividness · ethereal · ephemeral · picturesque · sublime · wonder · awe
halo
Luminous ring overhead
parhelion · glory · mist · spray · waterfall · fountain · cirrus · vapor · aerosols · condensation
arc
Curved line segment
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- refractionWave bending between media
dispersion · colorful · bands · chromatic · lightwaves · diffraction · interference · violet · indigo · blue
radiance
Glowing luminous quality
- glowSteady, soft light
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
splendor · majesty · vividness · ethereal · ephemeral · picturesque · sublime · wonder · awe · spectacle
daylight
Sun's natural glow
- solarOf the star
- backlightingLight source behind subject
- Sunlightrays, beam, beams, daylight hours, natural light