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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

  • (..) Oh, you, uh, you should sit back there. - Sorry. - No. So they're gonna ask, if bin Laden is at the end of this rainbow. Is the Pak military with him? The question isn't: Are the Paks protecting bin Laden? The question is: Would he allow himself to be protected by the Paks? (..)
    2012 Zero Dark Thirty