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rainbow

/ˈɹeɪnbəʊ/ /ˈɹeɪmboʊ/

Meanings
noun
A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

Examples :

"After the rain stopped, a beautiful rainbow arched across the sky. "
weather appearance nature physics phenomena color

Related Words

Illustration assortment

assortment noun

/əˈsɔːtmənt/

A collection of varying but related items.

"The bakery had a wide assortment of cookies, from chocolate chip to peanut butter to oatmeal raisin. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration multicoloured

multicoloured adjective

/ˌmʌltiˈkʌlərd/ /ˌmʌltiˈkʌləd/

Having multiple colors.

"The child drew a picture of a multicoloured rainbow. "

Illustration multicolored

multicolored adjective

/ˈmʌltɪˌkʌləd/ /ˈmʌltɪˌkʌlɚd/

Having multiple colors.

"The child drew a picture with a multicolored box of crayons. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration ethnicities

ethnicities noun

/ɛθˈnɪsɪtiz/ /ɛθˈnɪsətiz/

The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences.

"Our school celebrates the diverse ethnicities of its students with a yearly cultural festival, showcasing food, music, and traditions from around the world. "

Illustration possibilities

possibilities noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlitiz/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪlitiz/

The quality of being possible.

"Considering different colleges opened up many new possibilities for her future. "

Illustration ideological

ideological adjective

/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ /ˌɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to an ideology.

"The teacher's ideological stance on education influenced her classroom methods. "

Illustration celebration

celebration noun

/ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeiʃən/

The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

Illustration backgrounds

backgrounds noun

/ˈbækˌɡraʊndz/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

Illustration refraction

refraction noun

/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/

The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.

"The refraction of light makes a straw in a glass of water appear bent. "

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "