1. (

• aura ,
• aureole ,
• halo ,
• nimbus ,
• glory ,
• gloriole

) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint ;

2. (

• ring ,
• halo ,
• annulus ,
• doughnut ,
• anchor_ring

) a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" ;

3. (

• halo

) a circle of light around the sun or moon ;