Rainlight

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The dim light that occurs on an overcast and rainy day. uncountable

    "This one was gentle, there was a little mercy coming down with the rain; the colours of everything were heightened by the rainlight; except for the holes of bright emptiness it was a day you could work with."

Example

More examples

"This one was gentle, there was a little mercy coming down with the rain; the colours of everything were heightened by the rainlight; except for the holes of bright emptiness it was a day you could work with."

Etymology

From rain + light.

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