HALO


Meaning of HALO in English

[noun] [C] [plural] halos or haloes - a ring of light around the head of a holy person in a religious drawing or paintingArtists usually put halos around the heads of saints, angels and Jesus Christ.(figurative) In this photo we positioned him in front of the light to produce a halo (= ring of light) around his head.(humorous) "Aren't I good? I've done all the shopping as well as cleaning the whole house." "Oh yes, I can see your halo growing already."A halo is also the ring of light that appears around outside lights and the moon and sun in foggy and wet weather.Can you see the halo effect around the street lamps?

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.