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rainbow
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(Noun) colors seen with light refracted through a prismUsage: a rainbow can be observed in a science class
(Noun) A phenomenon which appears in the sky due to light from the sun being refracted through raindrops to produce a spectrum of light in which the colours red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet are visible.
Usage: I gasped as I noticed a beautiful rainbow appear in the sky.
(Noun) An atmospheric phoenomenon: when the rays of the sun hit the raindrops there is an arc in the sky made of seven colours: red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo and violet.
Usage: The rainbow is coloured.
(Noun) an arc of prismatic colors appearing in the sky opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain
Usage: After the rain stopped, there was a rainbow in the sky.
(Noun) an arch of colors formed in the sky caused by remaining water droplets in the air after rainfall
Usage: the rainbow brightened our day
(Noun) A rainbow is when any type of precipitation (rain,hail,sleet,snow,etc...) occurs; then the sun shines bright and comes out. Rainbows are colorful and are like a half circle. It has the colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.
precipitation + sun = RAINBOW!!
Usage: the colorful rainbow was beautiful!
(Noun) Utilized in the gay community to show acceptance among it's members.
Usage: In the gay parade downtown, a lot of people were holding flags with rainbow colours on them.
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