Meanings
nounsolar halo (plural solar halos)
plural solar halos
- A ring of light that appears around the sun, caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
Similar
parhelic circleparhelic ring
Broader
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solar halo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solar%20halo
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