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Halo

/ˈheɪləʊ/

A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

📖 Definitions of "Halo"

noun
  1. 1

    A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

  2. 2

    A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.

  3. 3

    Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

  4. 4

    Nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.

verb
  1. 1

    To encircle with a halo.

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