plural halos or haloes
1
: 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
2
: something resembling a halo: such as
a
: nimbus
b
: a region of space surrounding a galaxy that is sparsely populated with luminous objects (such as globular clusters) but is believed to contain a great deal of dark matter
c
: a differentiated zone surrounding a central zone or object
d
or halo brace
: an orthopedic device used to immobilize the head and neck (as to treat fracture of neck vertebrae) that consists of a metal band placed around the head and fastened to the skull usually with metal pins and that is attached by extensions to an inflexible vest
3
: the aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing
haloed; haloing; haloes
: to form into or surround with a halo
rainbows haloed the waterfalls—
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Noun
the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked
a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo
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Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Instead, halo bottles like The Glenlivet 55-Year-Old are key to making connections.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Kathleen Ann Goonan, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2012
The larger ones are steeply mountainous, volcanic, rising to almost 6,000 feet, their summits haloed in clouds.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2020
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Noun
While these halos are invisible, galactic dark matter can still be studied indirectly.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Instead, halo bottles like The Glenlivet 55-Year-Old are key to making connections.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
White dreads halo his dark, handsome face.
—Kathleen Ann Goonan, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2012
The larger ones are steeply mountainous, volcanic, rising to almost 6,000 feet, their summits haloed in clouds.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2020
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“Halo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halo. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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halo
noun
ha·lo
ˈhā-(ˌ)lō 
plural halos or haloes
1
: a circle of light appearing to surround a luminous body
especially
: one seen as the result of the presence of glaucoma
2
: a differentiated zone surrounding a central object
the halo around a boil
3
: the aura of glory, veneration, or sentiment surrounding an idealized person or thing
4
: an orthopedic device used to immobilize the head and neck (as to treat fracture of neck vertebrae) that consists of a metal band placed around the head and fastened to the skull usually with metal pins and that is attached by extensions to an inflexible vest
called also halo brace
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