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rainbow

Definition

  • noun: a curved line of different colors that sometimes appears in the sky when the sun shines through rain
  • noun: an arc or circle that exhibits in concentric bands the colors of the spectrum and that is formed opposite the sun by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in 'raindrops', spray, or mist
  • synonyms: bowl, iris, water gall

Examples

  • a 'rainbow' coalition

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) So you figure, maybe if you sit back, it'll snap in half. So you sit back. Now you have a line from the bowl to your bottom lip. The dentist looks at it and says, ''Oh, look, a rainbow!'' So you have to pay him for that. Anyway, l didn't come here to tell you that. l, uh... wanted to discuss some (..)
    1983 Bill Cosby: Himself