halation vs nimbus

halation

noun
  • The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo. 

  • The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen. 

nimbus

noun
  • A circle of light; a halo. 

  • A gray rain cloud. 

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