Aureole vs. Halo

Aureolenoun

A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.

Aureolenoun

(by extension) Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.

Aureolenoun

(astronomy) A corona.

Aureolenoun

(geology) A ring around an igneous intrusion.

Aureolenoun

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

Aureolenoun

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Halonoun

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.

Halonoun

(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.

Halonoun

Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

Halonoun

(religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.

Halonoun

The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

Halonoun

(medicine) A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.

Haloverb

(transitive) To encircle with a halo.

Halonoun

A luminous circle, usually prismatically colored, round the sun or moon, and supposed to be caused by the refraction of light through crystals of ice in the atmosphere. Connected with halos there are often white bands, crosses, or arches, resulting from the same atmospheric conditions.

Halonoun

A circle of light; especially, the bright ring represented in painting as surrounding the heads of saints and other holy persons; a glory; a nimbus.

Halonoun

An ideal glory investing, or affecting one's perception of, an object.

Halonoun

A colored circle around a nipple; an areola.

Haloverb

To form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo.

Halonoun

an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Halonoun

a toroidal shape;

Halonoun

a circle of light around the sun or moon

Halonoun

a circle of light shown around or above the head of a saint or holy person to represent their holiness.

Halonoun

the glory associated with an esteemed person

Halonoun

a circle of white or coloured light around the sun, moon, or other luminous body caused by refraction through ice crystals in the atmosphere.

Haloverb

surround with or as if with a halo