Definition of "gegenschein" []

• A faint glowing spot in the sky, exactly opposite the position of the sun. Also called counterglow. (noun)

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• "When Sam turned away from the floor a gegenschein floated in her exhausted eyes."
• "This is the gegenschein, German for "counter-shine.""
• "Two to look for: the gegenschein and zodiacal light."