noun
- plural of mistbow; a luminous arc or halo resembling a rainbow, formed by sunlight refracted through mist or fog rather than raindrops
Usage: Also called a fogbow or white rainbow; Optical phenomenon
Examples
- The hikers observed mistbows forming in the valley as sunlight broke through the morning fog.
- Unlike rainbows, mistbows appear nearly white because water droplets in mist are much smaller.
- Mistbows are often seen near waterfalls where mist is abundant.
- The photographer captured several mistbows during the misty sunrise over the mountains.