Halo vs Aureole - What's the difference?
halo | aureole | Synonyms |
(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.
To encircle with a halo.
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(astronomy) Corona.
A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
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(by extension) Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.
Aureole is a synonym of halo.
In astronomy terms the difference between halo and aureole
is that halo is 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 while aureole is corona.As a verb halo
is to encircle with a halo.halo
English
(wikipedia halo)Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* (luminous disc around head of saints in paintings) aureole, nimbusDerived terms
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Anagrams
* English nouns with irregular plurals ----aureole
English
Noun
(en noun)- 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.
Derived terms
* aureolateReferences
* * * "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) ----