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light pillar

light pillar

An apparent vertical column of light produced by reflection from suspended ice crystals.

All languages

English
light pillar
Norwegian
lyssøyle
Japanese
光柱 — こうちゅう — kōchū
Korean
빛기둥 — bitgidung
Spanish
pilar de luz
French
pilier lumineux
German
Lichtsäule

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