A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that appears as a multicolored arc when sunlight is reflected by drops of water. It is also a synonym for the visible spectrum.
Rainbow may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media Artwork The Rainbow (painting), a 1878 oil painting by American artist George Inness Rainbow (sculpture), a 1970 sculpture at the Lynden Sculpture Garden
Drama, film and television The Rainbow (1929 film), an American film Rainbow (1944 film), a Soviet war film Rainbow (1978 film), an American made-for-television biographical film about Judy Garland The Rainbow (1989 film), a 1989 British drama, adapted from the Lawrence novel Rainbow (1996 film), a British-Canadian family adventure Rainbow (2005 film), a Chinese drama Rainbow (2008 film), an Indian film The Rainbow (2016 film), a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala masala film directed by Nalin Rajapakshe The Rainbow (BBC miniseries), a 1988 BBC miniseries based on the D. H Lawrence novel Rainbow (musical), a 1928 Broadway musical Rainbow (TV series), a 1972–1997 British children's programme Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin, a 2003 manga and anime series
Fictional entities Rainbow (Noon Universe), a planet Rainbow, an organization in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six novel series Rainbow Dash, a character in My Little Pony Rainbow Johnson, a character in the American sitcom Black-ish and Mixed-ish Rainbow Puppy, a character in the Nick Jr. TV series Blue's Clues & You!
Literature "The Rainbow", also known as "My Heart Leaps Up", an 1807 poem by William Wordsworth The Rainbow, a novel by D. H. Lawrence
Publications The Rainbow, literary journal edited by Aubrey Bowser
Music Albums Rainbow (Boris and Michio Kurihara album), 2006 Rainbow (Mariah Carey album), 1999 Rainbow (Johnny Cash album), 1985 Rainbow (Miho Fukuhara album), 2009 Rainbow (Ayumi Hamasaki album), 2002 Rainbow (Dolly Parton album), 1987 Rainbow, a 1973 album by McGuinness Flint Rainbow (Neil Diamond album), 1973 Rainbow (Kesha album), 2017 Rainbow (John Handy album), 1981 Rainbow (Sayaka Yamamoto album), 2016 Rainbows (album), by Alexandra Stan, 2022
Groups and labels Rainbow (rock band), a British rock group led by Ritchie Blackmore Rainbow (Thai band), a Thai pop band Rainbow (group), a South Korean girl group Rainbow Records, a record label L'Arc-en-Ciel (The Rainbow), a Japanese rock band
Songs "Rainbow" (Curtis Mayfield song), 1962 "Rainbow" (Kacey Musgraves song), 2019 "Rainbow" (Russ Hamilton song), 1957 "Rainbow" (Sia song), 2017 "Rainbows" (Alice Nine song), 2008 "Rainbows" (Dennis Wilson song), 1977 "Rainbow", a song by Blackfoot from After the Reign "Rainbow", a song by Cage the Elephant from Neon Pill "Rainbow", a song by Colbie Caillat from her 2009 album Breakthrough "Rainbow", a song by Émilie Simon from The Big Machine "Rainbow", a song by Lynsey de Paul from the 1974 album Taste Me... Don't Waste Me "Rainbow" (The Marmalade song), a song by the band Marmalade "Rainbow", a song by Meghan Trainor from the 2022 album Takin' It Back "Rainbow", a song by Robert Plant from the 2014 album Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar "Rainbow", a song by Filipino band South Border from the 2004 album Episode III "Rainbow", a song by Younha from the 2008 album Someday "Rainbow", a song by Jay Chou from the 2007 album On the Run! "Rainbows", a song by Madvillain from the 2004 album Madvillainy "The Rainbow", a song by Talk Talk from the 1988 album Spirit of Eden "The Rainbow Song", a children's song sung on the television series Barney & Friends "Rainbow Song", a song by America on the 1973 album Hat Trick "Rainbow, Rainbow", a song by Peppa Pig on the 2019 album My First Album "Alien Hits/Alien Radio", a song by Coldplay on the 2024 album Moon Music, which was stylised as "".
Brands and enterprises Rainbow, a water filter vacuum cleaner by Rexair Rainbow Awards, a set of LGBTQ+ literary awards in India Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, a hospital in Ohio, United States Rainbow Bar and Grill, a bar and restaurant in West Hollywood, California, United States Rainbow Centre, Karachi, a building in Karachi, Pakistan Rainbow Foods, a Minnesota grocery store Rainbow Media Co., an LGBTQ+ media company Rainbow Media Holdings, now AMC Networks, formerly a subsidiary of Cablevision Rainbow Room, an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City Rainbow S.r.l., Italian animation studio Rainbow Sandals, a footwear brand Rainbow Shops, a fashion retail chain Rainbow Stores, a supermarket chain owned by Anglia Regional Co-operative Society Rainbow Ski Area, a ski resort in the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island Rainbow Studios, a video game developer Rainbow Theatre, a building in the Finsbury Park area of North London, UK
Computing Rainbow 100, a microcomputer Rainbow storage Rainbow table, a data structure used in password cracking Rainbow, an application using the Okapi Framework
Flags Rainbow flag (LGBTQ), a symbol of diversity in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities Rainbow flags, flags used in various cultures and movements
Military , a missile program List of Rainbow Codes, a series of code names used for British military projects Operation Rainbow, a 2004 Israel military operation in Gaza Strip Rainbow, an L-class blimp given the US Navy designation L-7 in World War II Project RAINBOW, a CIA project Rainbow Sideboys, an honor guard used on aircraft carriers Rainbow Herbicides, a form of herbicidal warfare Rainbow Plans, a series of U.S. war plans Republic XF-12 Rainbow, a 1940s military reconnaissance aircraft Rainbow Division, another name for the 42nd Infantry Division of the United States Army National Guard
Organizations RAINBO, an international non-governmental organization Rainbows (Girl Guides), a youth organization in the UK Rainbow (Greece), a Greek regionalist political party Rainbow (Iceland), an Icelander eurosceptic and socialist party Rainbow Family, a loosely affiliated group of individuals committed to principles of non-violence and egalitarianism Rainbow Motorcycle Club, a gay men's motorcycle club based in San Francisco, California Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, a US political organization Rainbow District School Board, aka Rainbow Schools, a school board operating in Ontario, Canada
People Rainbow (musician), member of the Birthday Massacre Rainbow Rowell (born 1973), American author of YA and adult contemporary novels Rainbow George Weiss (1940–2021), British politician Jeramy "Rainbow" Gritter, member of Whitestarr Algie Rainbow (1885–1969), New Zealand accountant and local politician Bernarr Rainbow (1914–1998), organist and choir master Randy Rainbow (born 1981), American comedian and singer William Joseph Rainbow (1856–1919), Australian entomologist Edward Rainbowe (1608–1684), Bishop of Carlisle Rainbow Sun Francks (born 1979), Canadian actor and songwriter
Places Inhabited places United States Rainbow, Alabama Rainbow, California Rainbow, Placer County, California Rainbow, Ohio Rainbow, Oregon Rainbow, Texas
Other inhabited places Rainbow, Victoria, Australia Rainbow, Alberta, Canada
Natural formations Rainbow Falls Rainbow Range (Chilcotin Plateau), British Columbia, Canada Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains), British Columbia and Alberta, Canada Rainbow Springs, Florida, United States
Ships Rainbow (1837 ship), an iron paddle-wheel steamer, Birkenhead, England Rainbow (clipper), the first extreme clipper ship to sail in the China trade (1845) Rainbow (sternwheeler), a steamboat which operated in Oregon, United States Rainbow (yacht), a J-class yacht involved in the America's Cup , one of two Canadian warships , one of nine British warships , a Greek ship , a ship of the United States Navy
Other uses Rainbow (Netherlands), a 1989 alliance of Dutch political parties Rainbow (ride), an amusement park ride Rainbow BRTS, a bus rapid transit system in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India The Rainbow (magazine), a 1981–1993 computer magazine AIR FM Rainbow, an Indian FM radio network
See also
Over the Rainbow (disambiguation) Rainbow Boulevard (disambiguation) Rainbow Coalition (disambiguation) Rainbow Range (disambiguation) Rainbow Road (disambiguation) Rainbow Road (Mario Kart), the final course in Mario Kart Rainbow skink (disambiguation) Rainbow Warrior (disambiguation) Rainbowman (disambiguation) Rainbows in culture Rainbows in mythology Runbow, a 2015 video game