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Halo vs Aureola - What's the difference?

halo | aureola |

As nouns the difference between halo and aureola

is that halo is halo while aureola is halo, aureole, nimbus (luminous disc around the heads of saints).

halo

English

(wikipedia halo)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (astronomy) 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.
  • Synonyms

    * (luminous disc around head of saints in paintings) aureole, nimbus

    Derived terms

    * * * * *

    Verb

    (es)
  • To encircle with a halo.
  • References

    * *

    aureola

    Alternative forms

    * aureole

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
  • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with areola.