skystreak
nounUK /ˈskaɪ.striːk/
US /ˈskaɪ.striːk/
A skystreak is a long thin line of light or color that shoots across the sky.
At sunset, a bright skystreak of orange stretched across the clouds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fast-moving aircraft or rocket that leaves a visible trail in the sky.
The jet left a white skystreak behind it as it climbed.
3. A sudden quick movement of light across the sky, like a shooting star.
We watched a skystreak flash over the hills and vanish.
4. A narrow band of color in the sky, such as at dawn or dusk.
A pink skystreak appeared above the horizon before sunrise.