nimbuses
Glowing head circles
Nimbuses is the plural of nimbus, which names the luminous cloud or halo depicted around the head of a holy figure in religious art—a visual marker of sanctity.
By extension, nimbus describes any aura of distinction or atmosphere surrounding a person: a nimbus of celebrity.
In meteorology, nimbus refers to rain-bearing clouds, as in cumulonimbus.
The plural may also be nimbi.
Radiant ring around head
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- gloryExalted honor and praise
radiance · glow · ring · disk · circle · encircling · surrounding · luminous
Quality of being inviolable
- holinessSacred spiritual purity
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- heavenlyDivinely pleasant or blissful
- celestialOf the sky above
ethereal · transcendent · beatific · angelic · saintly · blessed · glorified · iconography
Violent weather with lightning
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- delugeSevere overflow of water
rainfall · torrent · cloudburst · precipitation · squall · monsoon · hurricane · typhoon
Dense, billowing cloud type
- stratusLow, flat cloud layer
- cirrusHigh wispy ice formation
- altocumulusMid-altitude puffy formations
- stratocumulusLow, lumpy cloud layer
cloudscape · overcast · vapor · condensation · formation · billowing · thunderhead · rainclouds
aureole
Radiant ring around head
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- haloLuminous ring overhead
glory · radiance · glow · ring · disk · circle · encircling · surrounding · luminous · golden
sanctity
Quality of being inviolable
celestial · ethereal · transcendent · beatific · angelic · saintly · blessed · glorified · iconography · transfiguration
thunderstorm
Violent weather with lightning
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- downpourIntense precipitation event
deluge · rainfall · torrent · cloudburst · precipitation · squall · monsoon · hurricane · typhoon · blizzard
cumulus
Dense, billowing cloud type
- stratusLow, flat cloud layer
- cirrusHigh wispy ice formation
- altocumulusMid-altitude puffy formations
stratocumulus · cloudscape · overcast · vapor · condensation · formation · billowing · thunderhead · rainclouds · wispy
nimbusescirrus clouds
High, thin ice formations
cirrus · clear skies · cirrostratus · wispy clouds · mare's tails
nimbusesclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
blue sky · sunshine · fair weather · sunlight