How Do You Spell HALO?

1. Halo, noun:

   1. A circular or semi-circular luminous or colored light, usually surrounding a source of light, such as the sun or the moon. Halos are often seen as a result of the diffraction and scattering of light by ice crystals or water droplets in the atmosphere.

   2. A divine or sacred ring or disc of light that appears around the head of a holy person or deity in religious art, symbolizing their aura or divine nature.

   3. A circle or ring of light that surrounds or encompasses an object, person, or place, often associated with a sense of purity, goodness, or transcendence.

   4. A figurative aura or sense of glory, reverence, or superiority that surrounds a person, organization, or thing, often for their exceptional qualities, achievements, or perceived goodness.

   5. In video games, a mechanic that represents a character's protective shield, usually displayed as a glowing ring or force field around them, providing additional defense or abilities.

   6. In astrophysics, a term referring to the bright, luminous region surrounding a galaxy, formed by the scattering and emission of light by the galactic gas.

   In verb form, "halo" can mean to surround or envelop with a halo, or to glorify or exalt someone or something.

2. 1. A reddish yellow ring surrounding the optic disc, due to a widening out of the scleral ring permitting the deeper structures to show through. 2. An areola.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. A circle or ring of light around the sun or moon; in a painting, a bright ring around the head of a holy person.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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The word "halo" has its origins in the Greek word "halōs" (ἅλως) which means "threshing floor" or "disk of the sun or moon". In ancient Greece, the term was used to describe the circle of light that was created around the sun or moon when it was reflected on the threshing floor, a circular area where crops were beat and cleaned. Over time, the meaning evolved and in medieval art, "halo" specifically referred to the circular disk of light that surrounded the heads of holy figures or angels.

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Plural form of HALO is HALOES OR HALOS

Conjugate verb Halo

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