halo

A ring of light shown around or above a holy person’s head in religious pictures.

• The angel has a golden halo.
• The artist painted a halo around the saint’s head.
• Each holy figure wears a bright halo.

Similar words: nimbus, aureole

Common phrases: golden halo, angel halo, halo above someone, saint’s halo

A ring of light around the sun or moon, formed when light passes through ice in the air.

• A halo surrounded the moon.
• We saw a bright halo around the sun.
• Thin clouds can produce beautiful halos.

How to use it: halo around something (A pale halo appeared around the moon.)

Common phrases: lunar halo, solar halo, halo around something

An unfairly positive view of someone or something caused by one good quality or impression.

• Her confidence created a halo around her work.
• The brand’s halo influenced customers’ judgments.
• Good looks can produce a halo that affects hiring decisions.

Common phrases: halo effect, positive halo, brand halo

To surround someone or something with a ring or soft circle of light.

• Sunlight haloed her head.
• A soft glow haloed the moon.
• The setting sun haloed the distant towers.

Similar words: inaureole

Common phrases: halo someone, halo something