halo
/ˈheɪloʊ/
noun
- A circle of light shown around the head of a holy person in religious art.
- The painting of the saint had a golden halo above her head.
- In many churches, angels are depicted with a glowing halo.
- The artist added a delicate halo to the figure of Jesus.
- A circle of light or brightness around something, such as the sun or moon, caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
- The sun had a faint halo that made it look even more brilliant.
- We saw a beautiful halo around the moon last night.
- Photographers often capture the halo effect during cold winter days.
- A feeling or quality of goodness, purity, or perfection that surrounds a person or thing.
- Her reputation gave her a halo of trustworthiness in the community.
- The charity's work has a halo of kindness that attracts many volunteers.
- He lost his halo of innocence after the scandal.
verb
- To surround something with a circle of light or a glowing effect.
- The photographer used a filter to halo the subject in the portrait.
- Fog haloed the streetlights, creating a dreamy atmosphere.
- The morning sun haloed the mountain peaks with a soft orange glow.