An effect caused by the
sun setting over the horizon creating an optical illusion of shimmering, liquefied light. Akin to a mirage. (Created by Wes Anderson for his film The Royal Tenenbaums: the character Eli
Cash reads an excerpt from his
book, Old Custer, which contains the word 'friscalating'.)
"And they rode on in the friscalating dusklight." - from The
Royal Tenenbaums
As the
sun's rays fell upon the shyscraper's facade, the friscalating
windows looked surreal.