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Halo
Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In 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.
●
In 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.
●
In Advertising:
The
bias
caused
by the
halo
effect.
●
In Art & Religion:
a
circular
annulus
ring
,
frequently
luminous
, often
golden
,
floating
above the head
●
In Medicine:
A
circular
brace
used to keep the
head
and
neck
in position.
●
In Motor racing:
A
rollbar
placed
in front of
the
driver
, used to
protect
the
cockpit
of an
open
cockpit
racecar.
●
In Automotive:
Short for
halo
headlight.
●
Acronym of high
altitude
, low
opening
. A type of
skydiving
where one
leaves
the
launch
platform
from a high
altitude
and
opens
the
parachute
at a very low
altitude
.
●
Acronym of
hazardous
area
life-support
organization.
●
In Aviation:
Acronym of high
altitude
, low orbiting.
●
A
member
of the Angels Major League Baseball team.
Verb
●
To
encircle
with a halo.
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Origin
halo
English
halos
Latin
ἅλως
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
J-Lo
Halo
Enhalo
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