Word of the Day: Nimbus.
noun
1. A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint.
2. A light, color, etc., that surrounds someone or something.
3. A large gray rain cloud.
Example Sentences.
1. "The stained glass window depicted three saints surrounded by a round nimbus."
2. "Sarah reached for her umbrella as she saw the nimbus darken the skies overhead."
3. "The shadowy figure standing in front of the car was outlined by a nimbus."
Word Origin.
Latin, early 17th century
"Nimbus" comes directly from Latin, meaning "cloud, aureole." ("Aureole" means "a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy.").
noun
1. A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint.
2. A light, color, etc., that surrounds someone or something.
3. A large gray rain cloud.
Example Sentences.
1. "The stained glass window depicted three saints surrounded by a round nimbus."
2. "Sarah reached for her umbrella as she saw the nimbus darken the skies overhead."
3. "The shadowy figure standing in front of the car was outlined by a nimbus."
Word Origin.
Latin, early 17th century
"Nimbus" comes directly from Latin, meaning "cloud, aureole." ("Aureole" means "a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy.").
Word of the Day: Nimbus.
noun
1. A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint.
2. A light, color, etc., that surrounds someone or something.
3. A large gray rain cloud.
Example Sentences.
1. "The stained glass window depicted three saints surrounded by a round nimbus."
2. "Sarah reached for her umbrella as she saw the nimbus darken the skies overhead."
3. "The shadowy figure standing in front of the car was outlined by a nimbus."
Word Origin.
Latin, early 17th century
"Nimbus" comes directly from Latin, meaning "cloud, aureole." ("Aureole" means "a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy.").
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