alpenglow

[ al-puhn-gloh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a reddish glow often seen on the summits of mountains just before sunrise or just after sunset.

alpenglow

/ ˈælpənˌɡləʊ /

a reddish light on the summits of snow-covered mountain peaks at sunset or sunrise

1870–75; < German Alpenglühen, with glow replacing German glühen

partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen Alps + glühen to glow

“No; it is only what people call the Alpenglow,” said Bracy softly, for the wondrous beauty of the scene impressed him.

When those glossy domes swim into the alpenglow, wet after rain, you conceive how long and imperturbable are the purposes of God.

There were fleeting blushes as rosy as the Alpenglow now tinging her pale cheek.

On August 23, 1869, the evening Alpenglow was very fine, though it did not reach its maximum depth and splendour.

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