northern lights

pl.n. See aurora borealis.

northern lights

pl n (Physical Geography) another name for aurora borealis

auro′ra bo•re•al′is

(ˌbɔr iˈæl ɪs, -ˈeɪ lɪs, ˌboʊr-)
n. the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere. Also called northern lights, auro′ra polar′is. [1621; < New Latin: northern aurora; see boreal]

northern lights

See aurora borealis.

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Noun

northern lights - the aurora of the northern hemisphereaurora borealisaurora - an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force

Translations

aurora boreale

northern lights

northern lights:

see aurora borealisaurora borealis
and aurora australis
, luminous display of various forms and colors seen in the night sky. The aurora borealis of the Northern Hemisphere is often called the northern lights, and the aurora australis of the Southern Hemisphere is known as the southern
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northern lights

[′nȯr·thərn ′līts] (geophysics) aurora borealis

aurora borealis

The ghostly display of lights in the form of streamers, rays, arcs, bands, curtains, sheets or patches that seem to shimmer and flit across the sky in the Northern Hemisphere. These are most common in higher latitudes centering around magnetic poles. They are associated with magnetic storms on the sun, which appear as sunspots. Also called northern lights.

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northern lights

noun

Synonyms for northern lights

noun the aurora of the northern hemisphere

Synonyms

aurora borealis

Related Words

aurora

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