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    halo
    /ˈheɪləʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a circle of light shown around or above the head of a saint or holy person to represent their holiness.
    • 2. a circle of white or coloured light around the sun, moon, or other luminous body caused by refraction through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

    verb

    • 1. surround with or as if with a halo: "gas lamps haloed in mist"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › haloHalo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HALO is a circle of light appearing to surround the sun or moon and resulting from refraction or reflection of light by ice particles in the atmosphere. How to use halo in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHALO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HALO definition: 1. a ring of light around the head of a holy person in a religious drawing or painting 2. a bright…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › haloHALO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A hazy ring of colored light in the sky around the Sun, Moon, or a similar bright object. A halo is caused by the reflection and refraction of light through atmospheric ice crystals.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › haloHalo - definition of halo by The Free Dictionary

    A roughly spherical region of relatively dust-free space surrounding a galaxy and extending beyond the visible parts of the galaxy. Galactic halos contain stars (often located in globular clusters), gas, and dark matter. tr.v. ha·loed, ha·lo·ing, ha·loes. To encircle with a halo.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHALO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A halo is a circle of light that is shown in pictures round the head of a holy figure such as a saint or angel.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhalo noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈheɪləʊ/ (plural haloes, halos) (in paintings, etc.) a circle of light shown around or above the head of a holy person. She played the part of an angel, complete with wings and a halo. (figurative) a halo of white frizzy hair. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › haloHalo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A halo is a symbol of holiness, represented by a circle or arc of light around the head of a saint or holy person. Any circle of light can be described as a halo, even in a non-religious context; sometimes you'll see a glowing halo of light around the moon, for example.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › halohalo | meaning of halo in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    halo meaning, definition, what is halo: a bright circle that is often shown abov...: Learn more.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › halohalo - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    halo / ˈheɪləʊ / n (pl-loes, -los) a disc or ring of light around the head of an angel, saint, etc, as in painting or sculpture the aura surrounding an idealized, famous, or admired person, thing, or event

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHALO | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    HALO meaning: a gold circle of light that is shown around the head of a holy person in a painting. Learn more.