heiligenschein

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Heiligenschein. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪlɪɡənˌʃaɪn/ === Noun === heiligenschein (uncountable) An optical phenomenon which creates a bright spot around the shadow of the viewer's head, when the surface on which the shadow falls has special optical characteristics (as with dewy grass).