Definitions for HALO
ˈheɪ loʊha·lo

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriolenoun

   an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

2. ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ringnoun

   a toroidal shape

   "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"

3. halonoun

   a circle of light around the sun or moon

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. halonoun

   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.

2. halonoun

   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.

3. halonoun

   Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

4. halonoun

   nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.

5. halonoun

   The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

6. haloverb

   To encircle with a halo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halonoun

   A red circle round the sun or moon.

   And, if the hail be a little flatted, the light transmitted may grow so strong, at a little less distance than that of twenty-six degrees, as to form a halo about the sun or moon; which halo, as often as the hailstones are duly figured, may be coloured. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   I saw by reflexion, in a vessel of stagnating water, three halo’s, crowns or rings of colours about the sun, like three little rainbows, concentrick to his body. Isaac Newton, Opt.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halo

   Halo is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Included on the I Am... disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. Columbia Records released the song, the album's fourth single, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009, and to international markets from February 20. Inspired by Ray LaMontagne's 2004 song "Shelter," "Halo" was written and composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, Eric Nealante Phillips. It was conceived by Tedder and Nealante specifically for Beyoncé, although there was media speculation that it had been intended for Leona Lewis. "Halo" is a pop power ballad, the lyrics of which describe a sublime love. It features drum, piano, keyboard, string, synthesizer, and percussion instrumentation. The song faced a controversy when Kelly Clarkson claimed that Tedder had reused the musical arrangement in her own 2009 song "Already Gone." "Halo" received positive reviews from music critics, who made comparisons with Lewis's 2007 song "Bleeding Love." Its production and Beyoncé's emotional vocals also received critical praise. "Halo" was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. It won Best Song at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. "Halo" topped the singles charts of Brazil, Norway, and Slovakia, and reached the top five on the singles chart of Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the US. It has received over ten certifications including a seven-times platinum certification from Australia and a double-platinum from Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. halo

   A halo is a circular band of light or other radiant element that surrounds something, often depicted in religious artwork around the head of a saint, angel, or divine being, symbolizing their holiness. In astronomy, a halo can also refer to a large-scale, spherical collection of stars and dark matter that surrounds a galaxy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Halonoun

   a luminous circle, usually prismatically colored, round the sun or moon, and supposed to be caused by the refraction of light through crystals of ice in the atmosphere. Connected with halos there are often white bands, crosses, or arches, resulting from the same atmospheric conditions

2. Halonoun

   a circle of light; especially, the bright ring represented in painting as surrounding the heads of saints and other holy persons; a glory; a nimbus

3. Halonoun

   an ideal glory investing, or affecting one's perception of, an object

4. Halonoun

   a colored circle around a nipple; an areola

5. Halo

   to form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo

6. Etymology: [L. halos, acc. halo, Gr. "a`lws a thrashing floor, also (from its round shape) the disk of the sun or moon, and later a halo round it; cf. Gr. e'ily`ein to enfold, 'ely`ein to roll round, L. volvere, and E. voluble.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HaLo

   HaLo is a Japanese pop musician. Hirakata can be heard on Lori Carson's The Finest Thing. Hirakata has also worked with Kate St John and Sid Griffin, and has a separate recording career in Japan.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Halo

   hā′lō, n. a luminous circle round the sun or moon, due to the presence of ice-crystals in the air: (paint.) the bright ring round the heads of saints, hence any ideal or sentimental glory attaching to a thing:—pl. Halos (hā′lōz).—v.t. to surround with a halo.—n. Hal′oscope, an instrument exhibiting the phenomena connected with halos, parhelia, &c. [L. halos—Gr. halōs, threshing-floor.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. halo

   An extensive luminous ring including, the sun or moon, whose light, passing through the intervening vapour, gives rise to the phenomenon. Halos are called lunar or solar, according as they appear round the moon or sun. Prismatically coloured halos indicate the presence of watery vapour, whereas white ones show that the vapour is frozen.

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1. halo

   Song lyrics by halo -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by halo on the Lyrics.com website.

2. HALO

   What does HALO stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HALO acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HALO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Halo is ranked #94311 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Halo surname appeared 194 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Halo.
   
   77.3% or 150 total occurrences were White.
   6.7% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   6.1% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.6% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.1% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Atmospheric Phenomenon
   • Light
   • Toroid

Anagrams for HALO »

1. hola

How to pronounce HALO?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HALO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HALO in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HALO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of HALO in a Sentence

1. Liz Muller:

   There will be a halo effect.

2. H. G. Wells:

   Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.

3. Mickey Conlon:

   Without question, when you have a pricey sale in the neighborhood, there is a halo effect, that does trickle down.

4. Neil Mawston:

   Foldables are expensive and very hard to manufacture. It will take time for foldables to become mass-market products, for now, foldables are a super-premium product that can drive profits or a 'halo effect' for the Samsung brand.

5. Tom Kang:

   The new Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone will create a halo effect for Samsung's brand and help it better compete with Apple's pricey models.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HALO
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Halo
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=HALO
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HALO
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HALO
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HALO
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=HALO
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html