aureole
/ˈɔːrɪəʊl/(亦作 aureola /ɔːˈrɪəʊlə/)
noun
1- a circle of light or brightness surrounding something, especially as depicted in art around the head or body of a person represented as holy(尤指艺术作品中圣者头上或环绕身体的)光环; 光轮。
1.3
- Geology the zone of metamorphosed rock surrounding an igneous intrusion【地质】(岩浆侵入处周围的)接触(变质)晕。
词源
Middle English: from Old French aureole, from Latin aureola (corona) 'golden (crown)', feminine of aureolus (diminutive of aureus, from aurum 'gold').