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Definition of Alpenglow
1. n. A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains; specif., a reillumination sometimes observed after the summits have passed into shadow, supposed to be due to a curving downward (refraction) of the light rays from the west resulting from the cooling of the air.
Definition of Alpenglow
1. Noun. A rosy or reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow covered mountains. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alpenglow
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpenglow
Literary usage of Alpenglow
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Three Wonderlands of the American West: Being the Notes of a Traveler by Murphy, Thomas D., 1866-1928 (1912)
"Next to the light of the dawn on high mountain tops, the alpenglow is the most
... The alpenglow is fading into earthy murky gloom, but do not let your town ..."
2. The Mountains of California by John Muir (1907)
"This was the alpenglow, to me one of the most impressive of all the ... Just before
the alpenglow began to fade, two crimson clouds came streaming across ..."
3. Cartoons by Margaret Junkin Preston (1875)
"alpenglow. — YES, that's what I said; The grass has been greening above his head
Two summers and more, yet — I scarce know why- There was that in his smile ..."
4. Our National Parks by John Muir (1901)
"Next to the light of the dawn on high mountain tops, the alpenglow is the ...
The alpenglow is fading into earthy, murky gloom, but do not let your town ..."
5. Across the Great Saint Bernard: The Modes of Nature and the Manners of Man by Alfred Richard Sennett (1904)
"The light disappeared, and as quickly as the alpenglow faded—as quickly, ...
It seemed at first to fight a battle with the lingering alpenglow. ..."
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