ethereal light
Otherworldly soft illumination
Ethereal light is a soft, luminous quality suggesting otherworldliness or transcendence.
The phrase describes illumination that seems to come from no obvious source, often with a pale, diffuse glow: An ethereal light filled the cathedral at dawn.
Common in descriptions of spiritual experiences, fantasy settings, and dreamlike atmospheres.
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- soft glowSubdued, diffuse illumination
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- angel wingsEthereal flight appendages
glow · candle flame · phosphorescence · veil · divine radiance · moonlight · opalescence · golden hour · bioluminescence · wisp · fairy dust · gossamer · transcendence · dawn · numinous · mist · purity · firefly
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- Romantic landscapesmisty mountains, moonlit scenes, dramatic skies, waterfalls, alpine peaks
- sky artcloudscapes, skywriting, skyscapes, cloud formations, dramatic skies
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- Heavenparadise, pearly gates, eternal life, kingdom of heaven, New Jerusalem
- skiesblue skies, clouds, night sky, night skies, stormy skies
source/nature
ethereal lightindustrial lighting
High-output workplace illumination
artificial light · neon light · office lighting · streetlight · headlights