Used in a Sentence

halos

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for halos.

Editorial note

Presumably similar results would apply to other galaxies, since the shape of dark matter halos seem—from cosmological simulations—to be fairly universal.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of halos gathered in one view.

noun

The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

noun

Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

noun

Acronym of hazardous area life-support organization.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for halos.

noun

The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

noun

Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.

noun

Acronym of hazardous area life-support organization.

noun

(religion) nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.

Example sentences

1

Presumably similar results would apply to other galaxies, since the shape of dark matter halos seem—from cosmological simulations—to be fairly universal.

2

I've always kind of figured that the halos around holy figures had to be rooted in something real.

3

It has worked very well so far: I do get halos, but haven't had any other complications.

4

Founding Fathers might as well have halos around their heads instead of wigs.

5

However, the host halos of the first planets are extremely rare, representing just ∼ 2 × 10−17 of the cos- mic matter inventory.

6

Sometimes, I can still see them, then I blink and no more halos.

7

All the gradients and halos make sense with transparency.

8

I've always wanted to correct my eyes and was hoping for a story with a happy ending this time but no, there's the halos!

9

And perhaps halos are also something subtly perceived.

10

Edit: Morals and halos don't pay journalist salaries.

11

The range and vibrancy of the interference colors is breathtaking, and seeing things like halos of radiation damage around zircons (high U and Th content) was a bit shocking.

12

I had halos for a couple of days but no discomfort.

Quote examples

1

Conceptually, the idea is that our mirror can reveal the halos of data around real-world objects, including ourselves." - NYT Labs, 2011.

2

That picture on slide 18 with all of the redactions just below the quote you cite shows 63 egg-shaped (or maybe "orb" shaped?) icons with various colored halos and warning symbols next to them.

3

Your GTAs, Halos, Marios, and Call of Duties are what sell consoles, not cheap hardware." I would say that is misreading the biggest lesson of the current generation which saw the Wii dominate it's first 3-4 years based on (1) the cheap hardware and (2) Wii Sports, a new title.

Proper noun examples

1

Halos are just one of many (common!) conditions that aren't really correctable and you'll have to live with forever.

2

Your GTAs, Halos, Marios, and Call of Duties are what sell consoles, not cheap hardware.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use halos in a sentence?

Presumably similar results would apply to other galaxies, since the shape of dark matter halos seem—from cosmological simulations—to be fairly universal.

What does halos mean?

The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.

What part of speech is halos?

halos is commonly used as noun.