Halo (Noun)
Meaning 1
A circle of light around the sun or moon.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The painting depicted a beautiful halo surrounding the saint's head as she gazed up to heaven with a serene expression.
- In Renaissance art, the halo was a common symbol used to represent a person's sanctity and divine nature.
- The golden halo in the stained glass window caught the morning sunlight and cast a warm glow over the entire church.
- According to legend, the saint's halo was said to be visible to all who visited his tomb, a sign of his blessed state.
- The artist carefully rendered the delicate curves of the saint's halo, its gentle radiance illuminating her tranquil face.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke".
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.