Weather / A2

RAYNB-oh/ˈreɪnbəʊ/

A rainbow is a curve of colours in the sky when sun shines through rain: see a rainbow, a rainbow over the hills, the colours of the rainbow. Rain is the weather; a bow here is the curve, not a ribbon. Uncountable? No — you can say a rainbow. Do not write raincoat (the jacket) for rainbow.

Meaning

A curve of colours in the sky when the sun shines through rain.

Examples

• “We saw a rainbow over the hills after the storm.”
• “The children ran outside to look at the rainbow.”
• “A faint rainbow appeared above the harbour.”

Good to know

see a rainbow / colours of the rainbow. Needs sun and rain. Mix-up: raincoat.

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