noun
- a faint rainbow or arc of light that appears in mist or fog, caused by the diffraction and reflection of sunlight in water droplets
Usage: also called a fogbow; less common than a traditional rainbow; typically appears white or pale in color
Examples
- After the rain stopped, a delicate mistbow formed in the spray near the waterfall.
- The hiker spotted a mistbow arcing through the morning mist in the valley.
- Unlike a colorful rainbow, the mistbow appeared as a pale, ghostly arc.
- A mistbow can sometimes be seen in the mist created by a garden hose on a sunny day.