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halo vs solar halo

solar halo vs halo

halo and solar halo both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
halo Yes No No No
solar halo Yes No No No
As nouns, solar halo is a hyponym of halo; that is, solar halo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than halo:
  • halo: a circle of light around the sun or moon
  • solar halo: a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
Other hyponyms of halo include parhelic circle, parhelic ring.
halo (noun) solar halo (noun)
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
a circle of light around the sun or moon
a toroidal shape
Difference between halo and solar halo

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