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Nimbus vs Halo - What's the difference?

nimbus | halo |

Halo is a synonym of nimbus.



As nouns the difference between nimbus and halo

is that nimbus is a circle of light; a halo while halo is 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.

As a verb halo is

to encircle with a halo.

nimbus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A circle of light; a halo.
  • A gray rain cloud.

    • Usage notes

    * (circle of light) In heraldry and art, a nimbus may be considered distinct from a halo. The term halo can refer to an open ring of light or of gold behind the head of a saint, while nimbus refers to a solid disk of light or gold.

    Synonyms

    * (circle of light) halo

    Related terms

    * nimbed

    See also

    * halo ----

    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.

    • Related terms

    *

    References

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