What is another word for halo?

Pronunciation: [hˈe͡ɪlə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The word "halo" typically refers to a glowing circle of light that surrounds a person's head or an object. However, there are other words that can be used to describe the same phenomenon. Some synonyms for "halo" include "aura," "nimbus," and "gloriole." "Aura" refers to a subtle, luminous radiation that is said to surround a person or object. "Nimbus" is a more formal term that describes a luminous cloud or aura that appears around a person or object. Finally, "gloriole" is a more archaic term that refers specifically to a halo or aura around the head of a saint or holy person in religious art.

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  • Equivalence

  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      aura.
  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      haze.

What are the hypernyms for Halo?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Halo?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for halo (as nouns)

    • phenomenon
      atmospheric phenomenon.

Usage examples for Halo

A thick green shade cut the light from the room, but centred it like a halo around her shapely head.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
I want to see him once without the halo I have kept shining all these months.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
The good fellow bursts upon us with his halo about him.
"Dollars and Sense"
Col. Wm. C. Hunter

Famous quotes with Halo

  • When you're in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love, or if it attributes them to her; whether the light which surrounds her like a halo comes from you, from her, or from the meeting of your sparks.
    Natalie Clifford Barney
  • A ring is a halo on your finger.
    Doug Coupland
  • What after all, is a halo? It's only one more thing to keep clean.
    Christopher Fry
  • Conscience: self-esteem with a halo.
    Irving Layton
  • There is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt him from indignities.
    Herman Melville

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