Radiance vs Halo - What's the difference?
radiance | halo |
the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid
(physics) the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source
(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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As nouns the difference between radiance and halo
is that radiance is the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid while halo is halo.radiance
English
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(wikipedia radiance)- Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. — Milton.