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Halo vs Circlet - What's the difference?

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Halo is a related term of circlet.


As nouns the difference between halo and circlet

is that halo is halo while circlet is a small circle.

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

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    Verb

    (es)
  • To encircle with a halo.

    • Related terms

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    References

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    circlet

    English

    (wikipedia circlet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small circle.
  • A ring (typically of gold or silver) worn as an ornament on the head
  • A crown without arches or a covering.
  • * Spenser
    • Her fair locks in circlet be enrolled.
  • A round body; an orb.
    • (Alexander Pope)
  • * Milton
    • Fairest of stars that crown'st the smiling morn / With thy bright circlet .
  • (UK, dialect) A circular piece of wood put under a dish at table.
    • (Halliwell)