rainbow (redirected from Colours of the rainbow)

rain·bow  (rnb)

n.

1.

a. An arc of spectral colors, usually identified as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, that appears in the sky opposite the sun as a result of the refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain or mist.

b. A similar arc or band, as one produced by a prism or by iridescence.

c. A graded display of colors.

2. An illusory hope: chasing the rainbow of overnight success.

3. A diverse assortment or collection.

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[Middle English, from Old English rnboga : rn, rain + boga, bow; see bow³.]

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rainbow [ˈreɪnˌbəʊ]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a bow-shaped display in the sky of the colours of the spectrum, caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays through rain or mist

2.

a.  any similar display of bright colours

b.  (as modifier) a rainbow pattern

3. an illusory hope to chase rainbows

4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (modifier) of or relating to a political grouping together by several minorities, esp of different races the rainbow coalition

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Rainbow [ˈreɪnˌbəʊ]

n

a member of the Rainbow Guides, the youngest group of girls (aged 5-7 years) in The Guide Association

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rainbow  (rnb) An arc-shaped spectrum of color seen in the sky opposite the Sun, especially after rain, caused by the refraction and reflection of sunlight by droplets of water suspended in the air. Secondary rainbows that are larger and paler sometimes appear within the primary arc with the colors reversed (red being inside). These result from two reflections and refractions of a light ray inside a droplet.

rainbow In a primary rainbow, light is refracted upon entering the raindrop, reflected off the back of the raindrop, then refracted as it exits. The angle between the ray of sunlight that strikes the drop and the rays of varying wavelengths that leave the drop ranges from 40° for violet to 42° for red. (Angles in this diagram are approximate.)

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Rainbow a rainbow as a symbol of a past storm.

Examples: rainbow of hope, 1876; of the storms of life, 1813.

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rainbow - Comes from Old Norse regnbogi (becoming Old English renboga, ren, "rain," and boga, "bend, bow") and is a bow or arch of the colors of the prism that is formed in the sky opposite to the sun by the reflection, double refraction, and dispersion of the sun's rays in falling drops of rain.

See also related terms for reflection.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rainbow - an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain sky - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth arc, bow - something curved in shape
	2.	rainbow - an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows" promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"

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rainbow noun

Related words
adjective iridal

Translations

rainbow [ˈreɪnbəʊ]

A. N → arco m iris

B. CPD the rainbow coalition N → la coalición multicolor
rainbow trout N → trucha f arco iris

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rainbow [ˈreɪnbəʊ]

n → arc-en-ciel m
the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow → une chimère

modif [colours] → de l'arc-en-ciel; [flag] → arc-en-ciel

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rainbow

n → Regenbogen m; a dress (in) all the colours of the rainbow → ein Kleid in allen Regenbogenfarben; a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow → ein Wunschtraum m

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rainbow:

rainbow coalition

n → Regenbogenkoalition f

rainbow family

n → Regenbogenfamilie f

rainbow flag

n → Regenbogenflagge f → or -fahne f

rainbow trout

n → Regenbogenforelle f

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rainbow [ˈreɪnˌbəʊ] n → arcobaleno

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rainbow → قوس قزح duha regnbue Regenbogen ουράνιο τόξο arco iris sateenkaari arc-en-ciel duga arcobaleno 虹 무지개 regenboog regnbue tęcza arco-íris радуга regnbåge รุ้งกินน้ำ gökkuşağı cầu vồng 彩虹