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halo
1[ hey-loh ]
noun
- Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- an atmosphere or quality of glory, majesty, sanctity, or the like:
The "profession" of a medieval lord cast a halo around him and made him a ruler of men.
- Meteorology. any of a variety of bright circles or arcs centered on the sun or moon, caused by the refraction or reflection of light by ice crystals suspended in the earth's atmosphere and exhibiting prismatic coloration ranging from red inside to blue outside ( corona ).
- Astronomy. a spherical cloud of gas clusters and stars that form part of a spiral galaxy.
- any of various other things resembling a halo, especially a lighter or differently colored area surrounding an object:
I think the scab was from some kind of bite, and now there's a halo around it with bruising.
- Also called Cel·li·ni's ha·lo [ch, uh, -, lee, -neez , hey, -loh]. Heiligenschein ( def ).
- an undesirable bright or dark ring surrounding an image on the fluorescent screen of a television tube, due to some fault either in transmission or reception.
verb (used with object)
- to surround with a halo.
verb (used without object)
- to form a halo.
halo-
2- a combining form meaning “salt,” used in the formation of compound words ( halophyte ); sometimes specialized as a combining form of halogen ( halothane ).
halo
1/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- a disc or ring of light around the head of an angel, saint, etc, as in painting or sculpture
- the aura surrounding an idealized, famous, or admired person, thing, or event
- a circle of light around the sun or moon, caused by the refraction of light by particles of ice
- astronomy a spherical cloud of stars surrounding the Galaxy and other spiral galaxies
verb
- to surround with or form a halo
halo-
2combining_form
- indicating salt or the sea
halophyte
- relating to or containing a halogen
halothane
halo
/ ′ō /
- A hazy ring of colored light in the sky around the Sun, Moon, or a similar bright object. A halo is caused by the reflection and refraction of light through atmospheric ice crystals.
Derived Forms
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ··DZ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of halo1
Origin of halo2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of halo1
Origin of halo2
Example Sentences
Athena's shirt had "angel wings and a halo above it", Ms Fee said.
No wonder the green bean casserole needs its crunchy halo.
Their Overlap hats featured the team name with the franchise’s large “A” logo with the halo placed on top of the “G.”
It would look like a vast green halo around the ice, visible from satellite pictures over the next weeks and months.
There was better news, however, for Pamela Anderson, who earned this year's Razzie halo for her role as a fading dancer in The Last Showgirl.
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