rainbow
noun
- an arc or ring containing the colors of the spectrum in consecutive bands, formed in the sky by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light in rain or fog
- a multicolored array or assortment
- a wide range or selection
adjective
- of many colors
- of or involving the collaboration of members of diverse groups, esp. racial or minority groups: a rainbow commission to study housing
- designating a political coalition of diverse racial or minority groups
See rainbow in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(rānˈbōˌ)
nouna. An arc of spectral colors, usually identified as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, that appears in the sky opposite the sun as a result of the refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain or mist.
b. A similar arc or band, as one produced by a prism or by iridescence.
c. A graded display of colors.
- An illusory hope: chasing the rainbow of overnight success.
- A diverse assortment or collection.
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