/ Dictionary / Index G gegenschein: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ge•gen•schein Pronunciation: (gā'gun-shīn"), [key] — n. Astron. a faint, elliptical patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun, being a reflection of sunlight by meteoric material in space. Also calledCf. zodiacal light. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gegenschein (Thesaurus) gefilte fish Gehenna Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language