aureola — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
aureola is used for these senses in English:
- aureola Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
- aureole A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
- halo 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.
- halo (religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
- halo The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
aureole — full definition
- noun A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
- noun Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.
- noun A ring around an igneous intrusion.
halo — full definition
- noun A circle of light shown around the head of a holy figure in art.
- noun A ring of light around the sun or moon, or a similar glowing ring.
- verb To surround with a ring of light.