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dapple vs parhelion

parhelion vs dapple

dapple and parhelion both are nouns.

dapple is a verb but parhelion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dapple Yes No Yes No
parhelion Yes No No No
As nouns, parhelion is a hyponym of dapple; that is, parhelion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dapple:
  • dapple: a small contrasting part of something
  • parhelion: a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
dapple (noun) parhelion (noun)
a small contrasting part of something a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
dapple (verb) parhelion (verb)
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
Difference between dapple and parhelion

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