HALO
Covert parachute method
A halo is a circle of light, especially the luminous ring depicted around the heads of saints and angels in religious art, signifying holiness.
By extension, anything ring-shaped surrounding something else: a halo of light around the moon, a halo of curls.
The word also suggests an aura of virtue or glory: The scandal tarnished his halo.
The halo effect is the tendency to let one positive trait influence overall judgment.
Divine winged messenger
- saintCanonized holy person
- holyDedicated to the divine
- divineOf or from gods
- nimbusLuminous disk or raincloud
aureole · blessed · heavenly · sacred · iconography · glory · radiance · sanctity
Earth's primary star
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- ice crystalsSolid water formations
atmospheric · refraction · solar · lunar · sundog · ring · optical · phenomenon
Steady, soft light
- backlitLit from behind
- rim lightLight separating subject from background
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
luminous · diffusion · photography · portrait · cinematography · soft light · aura · ambient
- CortanaMicrosoft's virtual assistant
- XboxMicrosoft gaming console
- CovenantNamed sacred compact
- UNSCTop UN enforcement body
Bungie · multiplayer · campaign · shooter · Mjolnir · plasma · energy sword · warthog
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- untouchableExempt from criticism or harm
perception · image · purity · virtue · status · elevated · idealized · pedestal
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- high altitudeGreat distance upward
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- special forcesElite unconventional warfare troops
oxygen · tactical · insertion · airborne · deployment · stealth · paratrooper · night jump
Mutual mass attraction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- insertionPlacing something within
maneuver · transfer · orbital mechanics · mission · lunar · approach · navigation · burn
angel
Divine winged messenger
nimbus · aureole · blessed · heavenly · sacred · iconography · glory · radiance · sanctity · beatific
sun
Earth's primary star
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
ice crystals · atmospheric · refraction · solar · lunar · sundog · ring · optical · phenomenon · cirrus
glow
Steady, soft light
- backlitLit from behind
- rim lightLight separating subject from background
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
corona · luminous · diffusion · photography · portrait · cinematography · soft light · aura · ambient · exposure
Master Chief
UNSC · Bungie · multiplayer · campaign · shooter · Mjolnir · plasma · energy sword · warthog · flood
aura
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
untouchable · perception · image · purity · virtue · status · elevated · idealized · pedestal · reverence
skydiving
Recreational freefall from aircraft
- freefallUnimpeded downward motion
- high altitudeGreat distance upward
- militaryArmed forces collectively
special forces · oxygen · tactical · insertion · airborne · deployment · stealth · paratrooper · night jump · combat
gravity
Mutual mass attraction
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
insertion · maneuver · transfer · orbital mechanics · mission · lunar · approach · navigation · burn · delta-v
- Green BeretsGreen Berets, Fort Bragg, unconventional warfare, beret, operators
- Airborne trainingjump school, static line, night jump, water jump, free fall
- helicoptershelicopters, helicopter ride, chopper, rotorcraft, copter
- halogen bulbGas-enhanced incandescent light source
- halo effectSingle trait skews perception
- halo of light
- halogen lampGas-enhanced filament bulb
- halogen lightGas-filled incandescent lamp
- sun haloLuminous ring around daystar