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/snoh"blingk'/, n.a white luminosity on the underside of clouds, caused by the reflection of light from a snow surface. Cf. iceblink.[1860-65; SNOW + BLINK]
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snowblink — [snō′bliŋk΄] n. a bright reflection of sunlight, esp. in polar regions, on the bottom of a low cloud, caused by a distant snowfield: cf. ICEBLINK: also written snow blink … English World dictionary
snowblink — noun a white reflection in the sky of snow or ice on the ground … English new terms dictionary
snowblink — /ˈsnoʊblɪŋk/ (say snohblingk) noun the peculiar reflection that arises from fields of snow or ice …
snowblink — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a white glare in the sky over a snowfield that is brighter than iceblink … Useful english dictionary
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blink — /blingk/, v.i. 1. to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 2. to look with winking or half shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 3. to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually fol. by at): She… … Universalium
iceblink — /uys blingk /, n. a yellowish luminosity near the horizon or on the underside of a cloud, caused by the reflection of light from sea ice. Also called blink. Cf. snowblink. [1765 75; ICE + BLINK; cf. D ijsblink] * * * … Universalium
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