halo
Noun
- an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
- a toroidal shape
- "a halo of smoke"
- a circle of light around the sun or moon
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The bias caused by the halo effect.
- a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
- A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.
- A roll bar placed in front of the driver, used to protect the cockpit of an open cockpit racecar.
- Ellipsis of halo headlight.
Verb
Verb Forms: haloed, haloing, haloes, halos
- To surround with a radiant ring of light or glory.
- To encircle with a halo.
Examples
- her halo slipped
- The double word score square seemed to HALO, beckoning her to play a big word.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “threshing floor; disk; disk of the sun or moon; ring of light around the sun or moon”), of unknown origin. The threshing floor's circular threshold or oxen walking on it in a circle gave rise to the other meanings. Used in English since 1563; the sense of light around someone’s head since 1646.
Scrabble Score: 7
halo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhalo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
halo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
halo: valid Words With Friends Word