halation
Pronunciation: /həˈleɪʃən/
The English word “halation” has 2 meanings listed here.
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.
Etymology
From halo + -ation.
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