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noctilucent

adjective/nɑːkɪˈluːsənt/

of or relating to clouds that are luminous at night

The summer sky was adorned with beautiful noctilucent clouds, shining like a silver veil against the darkening horizon.

luminousshiningglowing
word origin — The word 'noctilucent' comes from the Latin 'noctis', meaning 'of the night', and 'lucent', meaning 'shining' or 'light'.