Word of the Day for Tuesday November 1, 2005 alpenglow \AL-puhn-gloh\, noun: A reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains. In the soft alpenglow, we watch copper turn pink on the peaks above. --Brian Payton, "A river of dreams," [1]Boston Globe, July 25, 1999 At the Ahwahnee Hotel, guests book reservations a year in advance to watch the alpenglow off the majestic Half Dome from cozy rooms equipped with TVs and minibars. --Jeanne McDowell, "Fighting For Yosemite's Future," [2]Time, January 14, 1991 _________________________________________________________ Alpenglow is a partial translation of German Alpenglühen, from Alpen, "Alps" + glühen, "to glow." References 1. http://www.boston.com/globe/ 2. http://www.time.com/ Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=9&q=alpenglow