halo vs zodiac

halo

noun
  • a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head 

  • The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity. 

  • A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position. 

  • nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings. 

  • The bias caused by the halo effect. 

  • A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies. 

  • A rollbar placed in front of the driver, used to protect the cockpit of an open cockpit racecar. 

  • A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere. 

  • Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs. 

verb
  • To encircle with a halo. 

zodiac

noun
  • A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac. 

  • The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region. 

  • Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above. 

  • The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year. 

  • The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic which include the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets. 

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