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We saw a rainbow after the rain.
What does Rainbow mean?
A rainbow is a colorful arc in the sky after light passes through water drops.
Dictionary definition
A rainbow is a curved band of colors that can appear in the sky when sunlight shines through drops of water.
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Rainbow in a sentence
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The science poster showed how sunlight and water drops can create a rainbow.
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The poet described the rainbow as a bright bridge of color stretching across the cloudy sky.
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Practice 1
What is a rainbow?
A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through water drops.
Practice 2
Choose the best word: After the storm, a bright ___ appeared over the field.
A rainbow may appear after rain when sunlight returns.
Practice 3
Which phrase best describes a rainbow?
A rainbow looks like a curved arc of colors.
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rayn · boh · strongest beat: rayn
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WordRainbow.
Partnoun.
MeaningRainbow means A rainbow is a colorful arc in the sky after light passes through water drops.
ExampleExample: We saw a rainbow after the rain.
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- rayn · boh
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- rayn
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- boh
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Synonyms
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color arcA simple phrase for the curved shape and colors of a rainbow.
spectrumA spectrum is a range of colors, like the colors seen in a rainbow.
Antonyms
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gray skyA gray sky lacks the bright colors of a rainbow.
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Rainbow word family
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rainbow
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rainbow
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