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heat haze

Noun

Definitions

1. heat haze
2. shimmer of hot air

This noun describes the shimmering, wavering visual effect seen above hot surfaces on sunny days, caused by the bending of light through heated air. It is a poetic and evocative word that appears frequently in literature and song lyrics, often used to suggest something fleeting or illusory. In everyday speech it is less common, but you may encounter it in descriptions of summer scenery.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My senior told me, "Heat haze tends to appear when the outside temperature rises."

Sentence 2

I bet the heat haze is making everything in the distance shimmer again, huh?

Sentence 3

The heat haze almost looks like a wall of heat just standing there.

Sentence 4

Why is the heat haze so intense? It's not even the middle of summer.

Sentence 5

The heat haze at the client's parking lot was intense, so we had to direct people in.