halo
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- noun
- /ˈheɪloʊ/
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halo
- The moon looked spectacular with a shimmering halo that made it stand out in the night.
Examples
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With the door open, the light's reflection formed a halo over her father's head.
Fiction book (1996) -
When Artus looked up, a halo from the sun ringed the blond man's head.
Fiction book (1992) -
The heat announced itself in the morning with a vast halo in the east.
Fiction book (1998) -
And still the oblique rays of the sun throw a halo around the picture.
Fiction book (1998) -
The sun drops behind the house, causing a halo of bright light to envelop it.
Fiction book (2001) -
Chantal has risen from the futon and stands framed in a halo of flickering light.
Fiction book (1998) -
The streetlights had chilly halos, and Fred Lively, her landlord, was out searching for unraked leaves.
Fiction book (1995) -
As the sun set, a stunning halo formed around it, creating a beautiful glow in the sky.
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A halo appeared around the streetlight, illuminating the foggy night with an ethereal glow.
Synonyms
A ring of light around the sun or moon seen in the sky
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant disease caused by bacteria that makes spots with yellow rings on leaves
- Specialized
A bright circle of light around the sun caused by ice crystals in the sky
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Halo comes from the Greek word halōs, which meant a 'threshing floor' — a round open place — and so it came to mean a 'ring'. That's why a halo around the sun or moon is seen as a 'ring of light'.