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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdɛmɐʊŋsˌʃtʁaːl
"Wunderschöne Dämmerungsstrahlen waren am Abendhimmel zu sehen."
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A ray of sunlight that streams through a gap in clouds or past an obstruction, illuminating atmospheric dust and moisture in visible beams.
"As the sun set behind the mountains, magnificent crepuscular rays stretched across the evening sky." - 2
Sunbeams that appear to diverge from a single point on the horizon due to perspective effects.
"Photographers often capture crepuscular rays during the golden hour just after sunrise."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'crepusculum' meaning twilight, combined with 'radius' meaning staff or ray of light. The term entered English in the 19th century through meteorological and scientific descriptions of atmospheric optics during dawn and dusk.
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rayon crépusculaire
Transliteration: ʁe.jɔ̃ kʁe.pys.ky.lɛʁ
"Les rayons crépusculaires transpercent les nuages orageux."
Dämmerungsstrahl
Transliteration: ˈdɛmɐʊŋsˌʃtʁaːl
"Wunderschöne Dämmerungsstrahlen waren am Abendhimmel zu sehen."
raggio crepuscolare
Transliteration: ˈraddʒo krepuskoˈlare
"I raggi crepuscolari illuminano la valle al tramonto."
rayo crepuscular
Transliteration: ˈraʝo kɾepuskuˈɾal
"Los rayos crepusculares son visibles cuando el cielo está parcialmente nublado."
raio crepuscular
Transliteration: ˈʁaju kɾepuskuˈɾaw
"O raio crepuscular apareceu no horizonte logo após o pôr do sol."
संध्या किरण
Transliteration: sandhya kiran
"गोधूलि बेला में संध्या किरणें आसमान में बहुत सुंदर लगती हैं।"
薄暮光
Transliteration: bómù guāng
"日落时分的天空呈现出美丽的薄暮光。"
황혼 광선
Transliteration: hwanghon gwangseon
"구름 사이로 비치는 황혼 광선이 장관을 이룬다."
薄明光線
Transliteration: hakumei kōsen
"夕方に美しい薄明光線が観察された。"
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