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rainbow
[reyn-boh]
noun
a bow or arc of prismatic colors appearing in the heavens opposite the sun and caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays in drops of rain.
a similar bow of colors, especially one appearing in the spray of a waterfall or fountain.
any brightly multicolored arrangement or display.
a wide variety or range; gamut.
a visionary goal.
He pursued the rainbow of a singing career for years before becoming a success.
adjective
having a diverse membership; including representatives from different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, etc.: LGBTQ Pride month celebrates all of the rainbow community.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu famously described postapartheid South Africa as a rainbow nation.
LGBTQ Pride month celebrates all of the rainbow community.
Candidates are appealing to a rainbow coalition of minority voters.
rainbow
1/ ˈɪˌəʊ /
noun
a bow-shaped display in the sky of the colours of the spectrum, caused by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays through rain or mist
any similar display of bright colours
( as modifier )
a rainbow pattern
an illusory hope
to chase rainbows
(modifier) of or relating to a political grouping together by several minorities, esp of different races
the rainbow coalition
Rainbow
2/ ˈɪˌəʊ /
noun
a member of the Rainbow Guides, the youngest group of girls (aged 5-7 years) in The Guide Association
rainbow
An arc-shaped spectrum of color seen in the sky opposite the Sun, especially after rain, caused by the refraction and reflection of sunlight by droplets of water suspended in the air. Secondary rainbows that are larger and paler sometimes appear within the primary arc with the colors reversed (red being inside). These result from two reflections and refractions of a light ray inside a droplet.
rainbow
The colored arch in the sky that is often seen after a rain. The rainbow is formed when water droplets in the air cause the diffraction of sunlight.
Other Word Forms
- rainbowy adjective
- rainbowlike adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
And a couple of things we've seen in this moment — I'm thinking about Florida banning rainbow lights for Pride on the bridges — people just recreated it ...
Posters of the hostages and "Stop The War" slogans were dotted among the rainbow flags at Jerusalem's Pride March in June.
Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.
From behind their rainbow umbrellas and a row of colorful drinks, the aguas trio witnessed rubber bullets, explosions, tear gas, tagging and screaming for hours.
Sly conceived of the Family Stone as a rainbow coalition of soul, with male and female, white and Black members.
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