Perseid Meaning in English

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التعريف

A Perseid is a meteor from the Perseid meteor shower, which is visible every August as Earth passes through the debris of the comet Swift-Tuttle.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Almost always used in the context of astronomy or meteor showers, especially 'Perseid meteor shower.' Capitalized as 'Perseid' in formal writing. Refers to individual meteors seen during the Perseid event, not to a type of meteor in general.

• Spanish: perseida
• Portuguese (BR): perseida
• Portuguese (PT): perseida
• Chinese (Simplified): 英仙座流星（群）
• Chinese (Traditional): 英仙座流星（羣）
• Hindi: पर्सियड (परसिड उल्का पिंड)
• Arabic: شهاب برشاوي
• Bengali: পার্সেইড
• Russian: Персеид
• Japanese: ペルセウス座流星群の流星 - ペルセイド
• Vietnamese: Perseid
• Korean: 페르세우스 유성 - 페르세이드
• Turkish: Perseid - Perseid göktaşı
• Urdu: پرسئیڈ
• Indonesian: Perseid

جمل نموذجية

We can see a Perseid every August in the night sky.

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A Perseid is brighter than most regular meteors.

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I saw my first Perseid last summer.

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Lots of people stay up late to watch the Perseid meteor shower.

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Did you catch that bright Perseid? It looked amazing!

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During the peak, you might spot a Perseid every minute.

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