NOUN | attribute | halo, aura, aureole, nimbus, glory, gloriole | an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint |
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shape | halo, ring, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring | a toroidal shape | |
phenomenon | halo | a circle of light around the sun or moon |
Sounds | hhey'low | |
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Rhymes | afterglow ... yellow: 77 rhymes with low... |
Meaning | An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint. | |
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Synonyms | aura, aureole, nimbus, glory, gloriole | |
Broader | light, lightness | The visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures / pictures |
Spanish | aura, aureola, halo, nimbo | |
Catalan | aurèola, glòria |
Meaning | A toroidal shape. | |
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Example | "a halo of smoke" | |
Synonyms | ring, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring | |
Narrower | fairy ring, fairy circle | A ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium |
Broader | toroid | The doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus |
Spanish | anillo |
Meaning | A circle of light around the sun or moon. | |
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Narrower | solar halo, parhelic circle, parhelic ring | A luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun |
Broader | atmospheric phenomenon | A physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere |
Spanish | halo | |
Catalan | halo |
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