noun
- a circle of light shown around or above the head of a holy person in religious art
- a circle of light around the sun or moon, caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
- an aura of glory, sanctity, or virtue associated with someone or something
Usage: figurative
verb
- to surround with or as if with a halo
Examples
- The angel in the painting had a golden halo above her head.
- We saw a beautiful halo around the moon last night.
- The saint was depicted with a bright halo in the stained glass window.
- A halo of mist surrounded the mountain peak.
- The politician’s halo slipped after the scandal broke.
- Sunlight haloed her hair as she stood in the doorway.
- The ice crystals created a perfect halo around the sun.