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halo

/ˈheɪləʊ/
noun
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

Synonymsaureole, nimbus
verb
  1. To encircle with a halo.

    Similar: inaureole

Synonymsinaureole

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