Glory

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002591",
  "term": "Glory",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An optical phenomenon observed as a series of concentric colored rings centered on the observer's anti-solar point, typically seen from an aircraft looking down on clouds or fog. It is caused by the backscattering of light by water droplets. The glory is a diffraction effect, distinct from a rainbow.",
  "synonyms": [
    "anticorona",
    "praise",
    "worship",
    "fame",
    "honor",
    "honour"
  ],
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "see_also": [
    "anticorona",
    "glory hole"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Glory",
    "es": "gloria",
    "fr": "gloire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/glory/"
}