Definition of HALATION

halation

Plural: halations

Noun

  • A blurring or spreading of light in a photographic image.
  • The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
  • The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen.

Examples

  • The HALATION from the brightly lit letters made it hard to focus on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

From halo + -ation.

Synonyms

overglow

Scrabble Score: 11

halation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
halation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
halation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

halation: valid Words With Friends Word