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brough

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɹaʊ// brough

n. a ring of light or a halo that you sometimes see around the moon or sun when the weather is changing.

n. a luminous ring or halo appearing around the sun or moon, typically caused by the refraction of light through ice crystals in the atmosphere.


SIMPLE

The moon had a bright brough around it last night.

CONTEXTUAL

Sailors often watched for a brough around the moon as a sign that a storm was approaching.

COMPLEX

The appearance of a brough is a common optical phenomenon in cold climates where high-altitude ice crystals create a distinct circular halo around celestial bodies.

Usage

Primarily used in Scottish English or northern dialects to describe atmospheric halos.

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