

aurora borealis


aurora borealis
[NOUN]
1
the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole
synonyms : northern lights
Examples
1. This spectacle is called aurora borealis or the Northern Lights, mostly seen in the vicinity of the poles of our planet.
2. These lights in the sky are called the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights.
3. He was the one who named the Aurora Borealis.
4. As a result, the blanket of darkness may be disrupted by the aurora borealis, or the Northern Lights.
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