Synonyms of halo

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noun

1

as in aura

a special quality or impression associated with something

the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aura
• atmosphere
• air
• aroma
• smell
• nimbus
• flavor
• feel
• ambiance
• karma
• ambience
• sense
• patina
• mood
• climate
• odor
• feeling
• temper
• aureole
• aureola
• vibration(s)
• image
• mystique
• note
• romance
• characteristic
• illusion
• sensation
• spirit
• attribute
• trait
• property
• tone
• notion
• peculiarity
• picture
• overtone
• genius loci
• semblance
• suggestion
• color
• character
• mark

2

as in glory

an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage

a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glory
• aureole
• aureola
• nimbus
• aura
• corona
• starburst
• sunburst

halo

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verb

as in to beam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beam
• beat (down)
• shine
• enhalo
• radiate
• glow
• light
• beacon
• brighten
• floodlight
• spotlight
• highlight
• lighten
• blind
• glare
• flame
• kindle
• illumine
• ignite
• glitter
• bathe
• irradiate
• dazzle
• gleam
• blaze
• incinerate
• illuminate
• illume
• glisten
• emblaze
• fire
• burn
• daze
• bedazzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dim
• dull
• darken
• obscure
• blacken
• veil
• obfuscate
• cover
• shroud
• put out
• extinguish
• quench
• snuff (out)
• douse
• dowse