sunbreaks
Brief bright intervals
Sunbreaks are brief intervals when sunlight breaks through an otherwise overcast sky.
The term is especially associated with the Pacific Northwest, where cloudy weather dominates but the sun occasionally emerges: We might see some sunbreaks this afternoon.
Unlike a full clearing, sunbreaks suggest temporary, fleeting brightness.
Lines from a source
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glowSteady, soft light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
illumination · shimmer · beaming · golden · streaming · filtering · piercing · shafts
Lasting very briefly
- briefShort in duration
- glimpseFleeting view
- passingMoving by or temporary
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
temporary · transient · fleeting · short-lived · intervals · sporadic · occasional · impermanent
Desire for good outcomes
- reliefEasing of distress
- optimismTendency to expect good
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- reprievePostponement of punishment
brightening · encouragement · promise · respite · welcome · grateful · anticipation · appreciation
Airborne water masses
- raysLines from a source
- overcastSky fully veiled
- patchesPieces sewn over holes
- clearingTreeless space in forest
drizzle · showers · forecast · Seattle · Pacific Northwest · marine layer · gray skies · parting
rays
Lines from a source
brightness · illumination · shimmer · beaming · golden · streaming · filtering · piercing · shafts · slanting
momentary
Lasting very briefly
ephemeral · temporary · transient · fleeting · short-lived · intervals · sporadic · occasional · impermanent · evanescent
hope
Desire for good outcomes
reprieve · brightening · encouragement · promise · respite · welcome · grateful · anticipation · appreciation · savoring
clouds
Airborne water masses
clearing · drizzle · showers · forecast · Seattle · Pacific Northwest · marine layer · gray skies · parting · openings
sunbreaksovercast
Sky fully veiled
cloud cover · grey skies · gray skies · gloom · cloudiness
sunbreaksovercast
Sky fully veiled
cloud cover · clouding over · gray skies · gloom · darkness