aureole

• Substantif désignant un cercle de lumière ou un halo, souvent utilisé pour décrire la région externe de l'atmosphère du Soleil visible lors d'une éclipse solaire, ou la lumière rayonnante représentée autour de la tête d'un saint.

A noun referring to a luminous circle or halo, often used to describe the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere visible during a solar eclipse, or a radiant light depicted around the head of a holy figure.

1. Solar atmosphere regionC1formal

   The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere, appearing as a white halo during a total solar eclipse.

   Couronne solaire

   • During the eclipse, the sun's aureole became visible.
   • Scientists study the solar aureole to understand the sun's corona.
   • The bright aureole around the moon indicated a change in weather.

   Synonymescorona

2. Radiant light around a holy figureC1formal

   A circle of light or brightness depicted around the head of a saint or divine figure in religious art.

   auréole

   • The painting shows the saint with a golden aureole.
   • Artists often paint an aureole to symbolize holiness.
   • The aureole around the figure's head glowed softly in the artwork.

   Synonymesgloriolegloryhalonimbus