Associations to the word «Gegenschein»
Wiktionary
GEGENSCHEIN, noun. (astronomy) A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.
Dictionary definition
GEGENSCHEIN, noun. A faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.