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- [hey-ley-shuh n, ha-]
- /heɪˈleɪ ʃən, hæ-/
- /hə.ˈleɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hey-ley-shuh n, ha-]
- /heɪˈleɪ ʃən, hæ-/
Definitions of halation word
- noun halation a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate. 1
- noun halation The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo. 1
- noun halation fogging usually seen as a bright ring surrounding a source of light: caused by reflection from the back of the film 0
- noun halation an undesirable spreading or reflection of light on a negative, appearing like a halo around highlights 0
- noun halation The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen. 0
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Origin of halation
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; hal(o) + -ation
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Parts of speech for Halation
noun
adjective
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halation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
halation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for halation
noun halation
- radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
- glory — very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
- nimbus — Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth.
- aurora — an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. It is caused by collisions between air molecules and charged particles from the sun that are trapped in the earth's magnetic field
- corona — The sun's corona is its outer atmosphere.
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