halo

Noun
  1. An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint (synset 104958893)
    is a type of: light, lightness - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
    same as: aura, aureole, gloriole, glory, nimbus
  2. A toroidal shape (synset 113898031)
    "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
    is a type of: toroid - the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
    subtypes: fairy circle, fairy ring - a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium
    same as: anchor ring, annulus, doughnut, ring
  3. A circle of light around the sun or moon (synset 111507824)
    is a type of: atmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
    subtypes: parhelic circle, parhelic ring, solar halo - a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere

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