halo
noun#12,612
Translations
- 円光えんこう
- 後光ごこう
- 光背こうはい
- 天使の輪てんしのわ
English definition
- an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
Examples
- Now, all heads turn toward the dean, who sits surrounded by a faint halo of light.
- Saints are always depicted with a halo over their heads.