aureole

Noun
  1. The outermost region of the sun's atmosphere;
    Visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse (synset 111447181)
    is a type of: glow, glowing, radiance - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
    is a part of: nimbus, nimbus cloud, rain cloud - a dark grey cloud bearing rain
    same as: corona
  2. 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, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus

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