halo
gb/hˈeɪloʊ/ us/hˈeɪloʊ/
B2
English
~ 8800
glória, dicsfény, nimbusz, halójelenség, fényudvar, haló, aura, kisugárzás, fényudvarral övez, glóriát von köré, galaktikus haló, galaxishaló, halo-rögzítő, halo-mellény, halo-ortézis
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
a halo around [someone]'s head
The artist painted a bright halo around the saint's head.
A művész ragyogó glóriát festett a szent feje köré.
In the stained-glass window, each angel has a golden halo.
Az ólomüveg ablakon minden angyalnak arany glóriája van.
The statue of the Buddha is shown with a glowing halo behind his head.
Medieval icons often include a thin, flat halo to mark holy figures.
She drew a little stick figure with a halo and wings to show an angel.
Learner examples
The picture shows an angel with a halo.
A képen egy glóriás angyal látható.
The saint has a gold halo over his head.
A szent feje fölött arany glória van.
In many old churches, you can see halos in the art.
The child drew a man with a halo to show he was good.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse the religious halo with the more general word 'aura'. A halo is usually a clear circle of light around the head in art, while an aura is a more general feeling or energy around a person.
Meaning
circle of light around holy head
Collocations
golden halo
|angelic halo
|saint's halo
|halo above his head
|painted halo
|shining halo
Synonyms
aureole (More technical or literary term for a halo in religious art.)
Antonyms
darkness (Lack of light; contrasts with the bright ring of a halo around the head.)
Themes
religion
|art
|culture
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A round ring of light around the head of a holy person in a picture or statue.
A circular band of light, often golden, painted or carved around the head of a holy or divine figure in religious art to show that they are sacred.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
a halo around the [sun/moon]
A pale halo formed around the moon as thin clouds moved in.
Ahogy vékony felhők érkeztek, halvány haló képződött a Hold körül.
The weather forecast warned that a halo around the sun can signal an approaching storm system.
Az időjárás-előrejelzés arra figyelmeztetett, hogy a Nap körüli haló közeledő viharrendszert jelezhet.
Photographers gathered to capture the large solar halo above the city.
Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere can create a visible halo around bright lights in the sky.
We stopped to admire the shimmering halo circling the winter sun.
Learner examples
There was a big halo around the moon last night.
Tegnap este nagy haló volt a Hold körül.
You can sometimes see a halo around the sun on cold days.
Hideg napokon néha halót lehet látni a Nap körül.
The halo in the sky looked like a perfect white ring.
They took photos of the halo around the sun.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the religious halo around a person’s head. This sense is about large rings of light in the sky around the sun, moon, or other bright objects, not about people.
Meaning
ring of light around sun or moon
Collocations
solar halo
|lunar halo
|faint halo
|bright halo
|a halo around the sun
|atmospheric halo
Synonyms
corona (Technical term for some kinds of rings of light around the sun or moon; usage overlaps but is not identical in meteorology.)
Antonyms
clear sky (Describes sky conditions without visible rings or special light effects.)
Themes
science
|weather
|astronomy
|nature
Definition
A round ring of light you sometimes see around the sun or moon in the sky.
A circular ring of light that sometimes appears around the sun, moon, or another bright object in the sky, usually caused by light passing through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
NOUN
C1
3
Usage pattern:
a halo of [quality]
The scandal quickly destroyed the halo of innocence that had surrounded the celebrity.
A botrány gyorsan lerombolta az ártatlanság glóriáját, amely addig a hírességet övezte.
The company once enjoyed a halo of innovation that impressed both customers and investors.
A vállalatot egykor az innováció aurája övezte, ami a vásárlókat és a befektetőket is lenyűgözte.
Her calm confidence gave her a halo of authority in the meeting room.
The victory created a halo of glory around the team for years to come.
Tourism ads often place a halo of romance around old European cities.
Learner examples
The teacher has a halo of kindness at our school.
Az iskolánkban a tanárnak nagyon kedves kisugárzása van.
After the news, the politician lost his halo.
A hírek után a politikus elvesztette a glóriáját.
The new phone has a halo of cool style.
The hero in the movie has a halo of bravery.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this meaning is always religious, but it is often used in a non-religious way to talk about a general positive image or feeling around someone or something. It is also easy to confuse with the more technical expression 'halo effect', which is a specific type of thinking error.
Meaning
aura of goodness or glory
Collocations
halo of innocence
|halo of glory
|halo of respect
|halo of mystery
|lose one’s halo
|halo of prestige
Synonyms
aura (Common term for a general feeling or quality that seems to surround a person or thing.)
Antonyms
stigma (A strong negative mark or feeling attached to someone, opposite to a positive halo of admiration.)
Themes
psychology
|society
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A feeling that someone or something is very good, pure, or special, which makes people see them in a better way.
An impression of special goodness, purity, or importance that seems to surround a person, group, or thing and affects how others see them.
VERB
C1
LITERARY
4
Usage pattern:
to halo [something/someone]
The setting sun haloed the mountain peaks with a soft orange glow.
A lenyugvó nap lágy narancsszínű fényudvarral övezte a hegycsúcsokat.
Streetlights haloed the wet pavement after the rain.
Az eső után az utcai lámpák fényudvarba vonták a vizes aszfaltot.
Her face was gently haloed by the light from the window.
Thin clouds haloed the full moon, making it look even larger.
A faint smoke ring haloed the candle flame.
Learner examples
The sun haloed the trees with gold light.
A nap arany fényudvarral övezte a fákat.
Light from the lamp haloed his head.
A lámpa fénye glóriát vont a feje köré.
Clouds haloed the moon in the dark sky.
Her hair haloed her face in the picture.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use 'halo' as a verb in very casual speech where it can sound overly poetic. In everyday language, people more often describe something as 'surrounded by light' instead of saying it is 'haloed'.
Meaning
to surround with a ring of light
Collocations
haloed by light
|haloed in sunlight
|clouds haloed the moon
|mist haloed the streetlamp
|hair haloed around her face
Synonyms
encircle (General verb meaning to form a circle around something; does not specifically imply light.)
Antonyms
obscure (To make something less visible, the opposite of highlighting it with a ring of light.)
Themes
art
|nature
|weather
Definition
To form a round light around something, or to make it look like it has this light.
To form or appear as a ring of light around someone or something, or to make someone or something seem to have such a ring of light.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
5
galaxishaló
C1
Usage pattern:
the halo of a [galaxy]
Astronomers detected a vast dark matter halo surrounding the galaxy.
A csillagászok hatalmas sötétanyag-halót észleltek a galaxis körül.
The oldest stars in the Milky Way are found mainly in its stellar halo.
A Tejútrendszer legöregebb csillagai főként a csillaghalójában találhatók.
Simulations show how the galactic halo grows as smaller galaxies are pulled in.
Gas in the galaxy’s halo can fuel star formation in the disk.
They used star clusters in the halo to trace the galaxy’s history.
Learner examples
Scientists say our galaxy has a dark matter halo.
A tudósok szerint galaxisunknak van sötétanyag-halója.
Old stars move in the halo around the Milky Way.
Idős csillagok mozognak a Tejútrendszer körüli halóban.
The halo around a galaxy can be very large.
Astronomers study the halo to learn how galaxies form.
Meaning
outer region around a galaxy
Collocations
galactic halo
|dark matter halo
|stellar halo
|extended halo
|the Milky Way’s halo
Synonyms
outer region (General term for the outside part of something; used here in scientific descriptions of galaxies.)
Antonyms
galactic disk (The main flat, bright part of a galaxy, contrasted with the surrounding halo.)
Themes
astronomy
|science
|space
Definition
In space science, a big round area of stars, gas, or dark matter around a galaxy.
In astronomy, the large, roughly spherical region of stars, gas, or dark matter that surrounds the main visible part of a galaxy.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
6
Usage pattern:
to wear a halo
After breaking his neck, he had to wear a halo brace for several months.
Miután eltört a nyaka, több hónapig halo-rögzítőt kellett viselnie.
The surgeon explained how the halo would keep her spine stable while it healed.
A sebész elmagyarázta, hogyan tartja majd stabilan a halo-rögzítő a gerincét, amíg az gyógyul.
Nurses helped the patient sit up carefully so the halo device was not disturbed.
The doctor finally removed the halo vest once the bones had fused.
Because of the halo, she needed special help to wash and dress.
Learner examples
He wore a halo after his neck injury.
Nyaksérülése után halo-rögzítőt viselt.
The halo brace holds her head very still.
A halo-rögzítő teljesen mozdulatlanul tartja a fejét.
Doctors will take off the halo when his neck is better.
The halo is heavy, so she moves slowly.
Common mistake:
Learners may only know the religious meaning and not realize that 'halo' can also be a medical device. The medical halo is not about light or holiness; it is a physical frame for the head and neck.
Meaning
rigid frame holding head and neck
Collocations
halo brace
|wear a halo
|halo traction
|halo device
|remove the halo
|halo vest
Synonyms
brace (General term for a medical device that supports part of the body; 'halo brace' is the specific type for the head and neck.)
Antonyms
mobility (Refers to free movement, which the halo brace is designed to limit for healing.)
Themes
medicine
|health
|body
Definition
A strong medical frame fixed to a person’s head and body to stop the head and neck from moving after a bad injury.
A rigid metal or plastic frame that is attached to a patient’s skull and supported by a vest on the shoulders to keep the head and neck completely still after serious injury or surgery.
Grammar
Dictionary form
halo
IPA
GB/hˈeɪloʊ/
US/hˈeɪloʊ/
Syllables & stress
halo (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (halo)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: halo
- Plural: haloes, halos
Verb
- Base: halo
- 3rd Person Singular: halos
- Present Participle: haloing
- Past: haloed
Word family
Forms
haloes
noun
halos
noun
haloing
verb
haloed
verb
Highlights
- Irregular 3rd person singular: halos Verb
Expressions
halo effect
1/hˈeɪloʊ ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
technical
bias from one good impression
A mental mistake where, if we like one thing about a person or product, we also think many other things about it are better than they really are.
Examples
- Because of the halo effect, attractive people are often seen as more intelligent and trustworthy.
- The company’s strong brand created a halo effect that helped it sell new products.
- Managers must be careful not to let the halo effect influence their performance reviews.