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to halo

to halo

2 5.5
To surround something with a ring of light
  • verb
  • /ˈheɪloʊ/
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  • As the sun set, the city was haloed in a warm golden light.
  • haloed hair
  • light haloed the peaks
  • haloed the head

Kind of just like I like just haloed my highlight.

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Examples

  • All the bright objects close to it appeared haloed.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The stage lights haloed the performers, creating an enchanting atmosphere during the show.

  • There she was, upside down, haloed by lights from somewhere.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And his head came up slightly, and he saw it, like a mirage, haloed from behind in the night.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • At the mouth of the long, narrow streetway, he saw a figure haloed in the light from behind.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The ruddy light of sunset haloed her.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Behind her, an angel hovered in the entryway, her golden hair haloed in the light.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • They'd be wearing their new snowsuits, their tender faces haloed in bunny fur.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Talanne's light was gone, swallowed except for a thin glow that haloed Worf's head.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Dim yellow mist curled about her; she was a ghostly shadow, haloed in smoke.

    Fiction book (1993)

Compounds

halo blight
  • Specialized
8.1

A plant disease caused by bacteria that makes spots with yellow rings on leaves

halo spot
  • Specialized
9.4

A disease of bean leaves that makes pale spots with light rings

solar halo
  • Specialized
8.4

A bright circle of light around the sun caused by ice crystals in the sky

How Intense

flare
  • Specialized
5 7.4
bloom
  • Specialized
1 7.9
to halo
2 5.5
dim glow
1 2.6

Surface Forms

halo infinitive
haloed past
haloed past participle
halos present participle
halos third person singular

Etymology

Halo comes from the Greek halōs, meaning 'ring', so to halo something is to 'surround' it as if with a ring of light.