aureola
Luminous holy circle
An aureola is a radiant glow or halo surrounding a holy figure in religious art—the luminous field around Christ, the Virgin Mary, or saints indicating divine presence.
The term is often used interchangeably with halo, though aureola more precisely refers to light enveloping the whole body rather than just the head.
The word also appears in anatomy as a variant spelling of areola.
Luminous ring overhead
- nimbusLuminous disk or raincloud
- saintlinessState of spiritual perfection
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- divinitySacred nature or nougat-like sweet
sanctity · beatification · veneration · reverence · sacredness · purity · angelic · seraphic
Star's outermost atmosphere
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
- chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- solarOf the star
Steady, soft light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- effulgenceRadiant brightness pouring forth
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
gleam · luster · incandescence · illumination · brightness · light · glimmer · emanation
Impressive, striking beauty
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- exaltationIntense joyful elevation
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
sublimity · blessedness · beatitude · heavenly · glorification
halo
Luminous ring overhead
- nimbusLuminous disk or raincloud
- saintlinessState of spiritual perfection
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
divinity · sanctity · beatification · veneration · reverence · sacredness · purity · angelic · seraphic · cherubic
corona
Star's outermost atmosphere
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
- chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
glow
Steady, soft light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- effulgenceRadiant brightness pouring forth
shimmer · gleam · luster · incandescence · illumination · brightness · light · glimmer · emanation · aura
splendor
Impressive, striking beauty
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- exaltationIntense joyful elevation
transcendence · sublimity · blessedness · beatitude · heavenly · glorification