nebula

//ˈnɛbjʊlə//
C1Frequency Level 11Technical
Visual representation of nebula

Noun

nebulaSingular
nebulaePlural
1

A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.

The Orion Nebula is one of the brightest nebulae visible to the naked eye.

2

A clouded spot on the cornea causing defective vision.

The doctor discovered a small nebula on the patient's cornea during the eye examination.