aureole
au·re·ole / ˈôrēˌōl/ (also au·re·o·la / ôˈrēələ/ ) • n. a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, esp. as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy. ∎ another term for corona1 (sense 1, of the sun or moon). ∎ another term for areola. ∎ Geol. the zone of metamorphosed rock surrounding an igneous intrusion.
aureole
aureole
aureole. Halo or Glory surrounding the figure of Christ, the Virgin, or a Saint. If almond-shaped, it is formed of two interlocking segmental arcs, the whole figure called a mandorla or a vesica piscis. A circular halo surrounding a head only is called a nimbus.
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