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Aureole vs Aureoled - What's the difference?

aureole | aureoled |

As a noun aureole

is .

As an adjective aureoled is

surrounded by a corona or halo.

aureole

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (astronomy) Corona.
  • A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
  • * 1915 , :
    • They sat quietly, side by side, without speaking. Philip enjoyed having her near him. He was warmed by her radiant health. A glow of life seemed like an aureole to shine about her.
  • (by extension) Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.

    • Derived terms

    * aureolate

    References

    * * * " aureole" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002) * " aureole" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989) * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----

    aureoled

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Surrounded by a corona or halo.
  • * 1977 , Richard Sennett, The fall of public man (page 167)
    • At night they were aureoled by oil lamps and gaslights; during the day they lay in semi-darkness.
  • * 1996 , Mary Johnston, Cease Firing (page 134)
    • The lover's passion was yet upon them; each to the other was plainly aureoled .