Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahyt-gloh]
- /ˈnaɪtˌgloʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahyt-gloh]
- /ˈnaɪtˌgloʊ/
Definitions of nightglow word
- noun nightglow a dim light from the upper atmosphere caused by emissions from atoms and molecules ionized by solar radiation: observed at night (nightglow) during the day (dayglow) and at twilight (twilight glow) with each having slightly different characteristics. 1
- noun nightglow a faint light from the upper atmosphere seen in the night sky, esp in low latitudes 0
- noun nightglow airglow occurring during the night 0
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Origin of nightglow
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; night + glow
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Parts of speech for Nightglow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nightglow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
nightglow usage trend in Literature
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