haloing

/ˈheɪloʊɪŋ/
noun
  1. The appearance of a bright ring or halo around a light source, often caused by scattering or diffraction.
    • The fog caused a soft haloing effect around the car headlights.
    • The haloing around the streetlight made it hard to see the stars.
    • Photographers often try to reduce haloing when shooting into the sun.
  2. In image processing, an unwanted bright edge or ring that appears around objects in high-contrast areas, often due to over-sharpening or HDR processing.
    • Haloing can make a digital image look artificial and over-processed.
    • To fix the haloing, the editor reduced the sharpening filter.
    • The photo had noticeable haloing around the tree branches against the sky.
Synonyms
adjective
  1. Producing or characterized by a halo effect.
    • The haloing light gave the room a dreamy atmosphere.
    • She noticed a haloing glow around the candle flame.
    • The haloing effect in the painting made the figures look divine.
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