How to pronounce “halo”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• 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.
• (astronomy) 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.
• Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
• (religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
• The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
• (advertising) The bias caused by the halo effect.
• (art, religion, iconography) a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
• (medicine) A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.
• (motor racing) A roll bar placed in front of the driver, used to protect the cockpit of an open cockpit racecar.
• (automotive) Ellipsis of halo headlight.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To encircle with a halo.
• [Interjection]
• Quiet!; Be quiet!

Practice Nearby Words

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