What does HALO mean?
Definitions for HALO
ˈheɪ loʊha·lo
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HALO.
Princeton's WordNet
aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriolenoun
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ringnoun
a toroidal shape
"a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
halonoun
a circle of light around the sun or moon
Wiktionary
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.
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.
halonoun
Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
halonoun
nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
halonoun
The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
haloverb
To encircle with a halo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
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
Halonoun
an ideal glory investing, or affecting one's perception of, an object
Halonoun
a colored circle around a nipple; an areola
Halo
to form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo
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.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Terms
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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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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Anagrams for HALO »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HALO in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HALO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of HALO in a Sentence
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.
Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.
There will be a halo effect.
This is truly a unique experiment because only with Andromeda do we have information on its halo along not only one or two sightlines, but over 40, this is groundbreaking for capturing the complexity of a galaxy halo beyond Milky Way.
They're kind of like,' We've got our hands in everything.' But what's your focus ? if they can continue growing their user base with their great engineering, then the services fold in, and you get that halo effect.
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- halo, svatozářCzech
- halo, glorieDanish
- Halo, HeiligenscheinGerman
- άλως, φωτοστέφανοGreek
- haloo, nimboEsperanto
- nimbo, haloSpanish
- شادورد, هاله, شایورد, هاله نور, شاهورد, طوق ماهPersian
- sädekehä, kehä, haloFinnish
- nimbe, halo, auréoleFrench
- boghaIrish
- fàinne-solaisScottish Gaelic
- तेजोमंडलHindi
- glóriaHungarian
- բակArmenian
- geislabaugurIcelandic
- alone, nimbo, aureolaItalian
- הֵלHebrew
- 円光, 輪っか, 暈Japanese
- 무리Korean
- aureolaLatin
- āwheo, amaiaMāori
- तेजोवलयMarathi
- halo, aura, voorzien, aureoolDutch
- glorie, haloNorwegian Nynorsk
- glorie, haloNorwegian
- bináʼástłééʼNavajo, Navaho
- halo, aureolaPolish
- nimbo, auréola, halo, aureolarPortuguese
- nimb, aureolăRomanian
- ореол, нимб, галоRussian
- nimbus, oreol, нимбус, ореолSerbo-Croatian
- žiaraSlovak
- aureolëAlbanian
- halo, aura, gloriaSwedish
- ஒளிவட்டம்Tamil
- haleTurkish
- 光环Chinese
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