| rain |
drops of water that form in the clouds and fall from the sky to the earth. [1/5 definitions] |
| rainbow |
a curved arc of light of many colors across the sky. Rainbows are caused by the sun's shining through drops of water during or after a rain. |
| Sirius |
the brightest star in the sky. Sirius is in the constellation Canis Major and is also called the Dog Star. |
| skyline |
the line formed by the apparent boundary between the earth and the sky; horizon. [2 definitions] |
| snow |
soft, white flakes of ice that fall from the sky to the earth. Snow is formed when water in the upper air freezes into crystals. [1/5 definitions] |
| star |
any of a vast number of heavenly bodies that give out great heat and light and can be visible from earth as points of light in the night sky. [1/8 definitions] |
| sunny |
consisting of weather in which the sky is blue and few clouds block the sun; not cloudy. [1/3 definitions] |
| sunrise |
the rising of the sun above the eastern horizon and the changes in the colors of the sky and clouds. [1/2 definitions] |
| sunset |
the sun's going below the western horizon and the changes in the colors of the sky and clouds at that time. [1/2 definitions] |
| the blue |
the sky. [1/2 definitions] |
| turquoise |
a sky blue or blue-green mineral that is cut and polished for use in jewelry. [1/3 definitions] |
| twilight |
the faint light in the sky when the sun is below the horizon before sunrise and after sunset. [2 definitions] |
| Ursa Major |
a constellation in the northern sky, also called the Big Dipper. |
| Ursa Minor |
a constellation in the northern sky, also called the Little Dipper. |
| zenith |
the point in the sky that is directly over the head of the person looking at it. [1/2 definitions] |