WordNet
sky glow
n. illumination of the night sky in urban areas
Usage examples of "sky glow".
A dozen yards from the heli, in the shade of both stars and sky glow, two far-red blotches.
Garric used the city's sky glow and the light of the recently risen moon to help him pick his way, but the old woman moved faster and with a sureness that kept her from tripping as Garric did time after time.
They said this part of the world was one of the best places to see the sky glow.
The soft sky glow that was everywhere the same winked out into inky blackness.
Oil lamps gleamed from a few east-facing windows, though those across the plaza were still making do with sky glow.
The sea lay just ahead, black, featureless, and welcoming, picking up just a hint of the sky glow from the direction of Dubrovnik.