halo

halo
halo [hā′lō]
n.
pl. halos or haloes [L halos (gen. & acc. halo) < Gr halōs, circular threshing floor, round disk of the sun or moon, hence halo around the sun or moon < halein, to grind < IE base * al-, to grind > Arm ałam, grind, Hindi āṭā, meal]
1.
a) a ring of light that seems to encircle the sun, moon, or other luminous body: it results from the refraction of light through ice crystals in our atmosphere
b) a spherical distribution of stars and star clusters extending beyond the main body of certain galaxies, as the Milky Way
2. a symbolic disk or ring of light shown around or above the head of a saint, etc., as in pictures; nimbus: often used as a symbol of virtue or innocence
3. the splendor or glory with which a famed, revered, or idealized person or thing is invested
vt.
haloed, haloing
to encircle with a halo

English World dictionary. . 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР
Synonyms:
(of light) / ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • halo — halo …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Halo 2 — Desarrolladora(s) Bungie Studios (Xbox) Hired Gun (PC) Pi Studios (Herramientas de edición para PC …   Wikipedia Español

  • Halo 3 — 220px Desarrolladora(s) Bungie Distribuidora(s) Microsoft Game Studios Compositor(es) Martin O Donnell, Michael Salvatori …   Wikipedia Español

  • halo — [ alo ] n. m. • 1360; lat. halos, mot gr. 1 ♦ Anneau ou arc lumineux entourant la Lune, produit par la réfraction de la lumière par les cristaux de glace de l atmosphère. « Un grand halo laiteux [...] remplaçait l astre » (Colette). Astron. Le… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Halo 4 — Разработчик 343 Industries Издатель Microsoft Game Studios Часть серии Halo Даты выпуска 6 ноября 2012 …   Википедия

  • Halo 3 — Entwickler …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Halo 2 — Éditeur Microsoft Games Développeur Bungie Software Concepteur Jason Jones Date de sortie 9 novembre 2004 (Xbox) 8 juin 2 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Halo 3 — Éditeur Microsoft Game Studios Développeur Bungie Studios Concepteur Jason Jones …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Halo — may refer to: *Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light that surrounds an object in religious iconography *Halo (optical phenomenon), a ring of light that surrounds an object *Halo (medicine), used to immobilize cervical neck (spinal)… …   Wikipedia

  • Halo 2 — Entwickler …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Halo 2 — Разработчик …   Википедия

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”