ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HALO
From Medieval Latin, from Latin halōs circular threshing floor, from Greek.
Definition of halo in the English dictionary
The first definition of halo in the dictionary is a disc or ring of light around the head of an angel, saint, etc, as in painting or sculpture. Other definition of halo is the aura surrounding an idealized, famous, or admired person, thing, or event. Halo is also a circle of light around the sun or moon, caused by the refraction of light by particles of ice.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HALO
PRESENT
Present
I halo
you halo
he/she/it haloes
we halo
you halo
they halo
Present continuous
I am haloing
you are haloing
he/she/it is haloing
we are haloing
you are haloing
they are haloing
Present perfect
I have haloed
you have haloed
he/she/it has haloed
we have haloed
you have haloed
they have haloed
Present perfect continuous
I have been haloing
you have been haloing
he/she/it has been haloing
we have been haloing
you have been haloing
they have been haloing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I haloed
you haloed
he/she/it haloed
we haloed
you haloed
they haloed
Past continuous
I was haloing
you were haloing
he/she/it was haloing
we were haloing
you were haloing
they were haloing
Past perfect
I had haloed
you had haloed
he/she/it had haloed
we had haloed
you had haloed
they had haloed
Past perfect continuous
I had been haloing
you had been haloing
he/she/it had been haloing
we had been haloing
you had been haloing
they had been haloing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will halo
you will halo
he/she/it will halo
we will halo
you will halo
they will halo
Future continuous
I will be haloing
you will be haloing
he/she/it will be haloing
we will be haloing
you will be haloing
they will be haloing
Future perfect
I will have haloed
you will have haloed
he/she/it will have haloed
we will have haloed
you will have haloed
they will have haloed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been haloing
you will have been haloing
he/she/it will have been haloing
we will have been haloing
you will have been haloing
they will have been haloing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would halo
you would halo
he/she/it would halo
we would halo
you would halo
they would halo
Conditional continuous
I would be haloing
you would be haloing
he/she/it would be haloing
we would be haloing
you would be haloing
they would be haloing
Conditional perfect
I would have halo
you would have halo
he/she/it would have halo
we would have halo
you would have halo
they would have halo
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been haloing
you would have been haloing
he/she/it would have been haloing
we would have been haloing
you would have been haloing
they would have been haloing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you halo
we let´s halo
you halo
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
haloing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALO»
The term «halo» is very widely used and occupies the
8.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «HALO»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
halo.
When you're in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love, or if it attributes them to her; whether the light which surrounds her like a halo comes from you, from her, or from the meeting of your sparks.
Maybe we should have known that night in Denver that things that begin with plywood Greek columns and artificial smoke typically don't end well. Maybe the Hollywood stars and the glamour blinded us a little: you thought it was the glare, some of us thought it was a halo.
What after all, is a halo? It's only one more thing to keep clean.
Suppose you like someone very much. Then, by a familiar halo effect, you will also be prone to believe many good things about that person - you will be biased in their favor. Most of us like ourselves very much, and that suffices to explain self-assessments that are biased in a particular direction.
Conscience: self-esteem with a halo.
There is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt him from indignities.
'Salaam Bombay' didn't put a halo on the poor. Instead, it said that they will teach us how to live.
I have angel wings and a halo on my wrist, which I got done on my 30th birthday in memory of my brother.
'Halo' I wrote with my grandpa in his nursing home. When I went to visit him, he'd often comment on my halo. But of course, I couldn't see. And he always - he had pictures of Jesus with these beautiful halos. And so I asked him if he'd write a song with me about Jesus' halo.
Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALO»
Discover the use of
halo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
halo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Reach fell, and when hope seemed lost, humanity stood face-to-face with the possible extinction of all life in the galaxy and lived to tell the tale.
When the colony planet Ariel sends out a mysterious distress signal, it is up to the Helljumpers of the 105th Marines to check it out, but soon Helljumpers Dutch and Romeo find their friendship and their lives on the line.
3
Halo: Primordium: Book Two of the Forerunner Saga
You have asked me to tell you about that time. Since you are the last true Reclaimer, I must obey. Are you recording? Good. Because my memory is failing rapidly. I doubt I’ll be able to finish the story.
In the 26th century, Earth's United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a coalition of aliens, are engaged in a war within the Halo universe for ultimate control, in a collection of four stories depicting various conflicts during the ...
Its purpose: the destruction of all sentient life. For the Forerunners built the Halo to battle the universe’s most vicious enemy---a virtually unstoppable and suddenly reawakened force known as The Flood.
Three angels are sent down to bring good to the world: Gabriel, the warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, a teenage girl who is the least experienced of the trio.
Alexandra Adornetto, 2011
Two Clevelanders battle against a horde of alien invaders called the Covenant, who seek the legendary Key of Osanalan rumored to be in the city.
Brian Michael Bendis, 2009
This is a life-or-death mission for ONI’s black-ops team, Kilo-Five, which is tasked with preventing the ruthless Elites, once the military leaders of the Covenant, from regrouping and threatening humankind again.
9
Halo: The Fall of Reach
This is the story of John, Spartan-117…the Master Chief, and of the battles that brought humanity face to face with its possible extinction. *** This new Tor edition will serve as the definitive version of the novel that started Halo fans ...
In the last years of the Forerunner empire, chaos rules.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALO»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
halo is used in the context of the following news items.
343 Industries: 'Halo 5: Guardians' Is 'Definitely Bigger' Than 'Halo 4 …
Some fans may think that 'Halo 4' was on the short side, but 343 Industries doesn't think they have anything to worry about. According to the ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
The Halo series has sold 65 million copies worldwide
Halo is possibly one of the most popular gaming series from Microsoft for its gaming console. The popular shooter series made its debut on ... «WinBeta, Jul 15»
Halo: The Master Chief Collection: Microsoft's Halo franchise sells …
The Halo franchise has reached a new sales milestone on Xbox platforms. On a schedule announcement for Comic-Con 2015, Microsoft ... «IGN Africa, Jul 15»
Xbox One Bundle Offers Console, Extra Controller, Halo: MCC, and …
For $349-$379 players can get an Xbox One Halo: The Master Chief Collection Bundle, which comes with the 500GB version of the console ... «Attack of the Fanboy, Jul 15»
Volvo buys Polestar's tuning arm in pursuit of power halo
Volvo buys Polestar's tuning arm in pursuit of power halo. Polestar variants of the Volvo S60 sedan, left, and V60 wagon are shown. Comment ... «Automotive News, Jul 15»
Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now - ZLTQ EW ICLR HALO …
Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO): HALO stock is up 2.9%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased. Thermo Fisher Scientific ... «Investorplace.com, Jul 15»
Keys to Maintaining Division Lead - Halo Hangout
With the All-Star game scheduled tomorrow, the Angels are situated in good position at this point of the season sitting a half game up in the AL ... «Halo Hangout, Jul 15»
Boy group HALO drop PV for Japanese version of 'Fever' | allkpop.com
HALO are getting ready for their Japanese promotions with their song "Fever", which they previously released in Korea last year! «allkpop, Jul 15»
Halo 5 Tie-In Animated Series Halo: Fall of Reach Gets First Trailer …
Microsoft has released the first trailer for Halo: The Fall of Reach, an upcoming animated series that explores the origins of Master Chief and ... «GameSpot, Jul 15»
New Halo 5: Guardians Map Revealed in Epic Fashion
This past week at San Diego Comic Con 343 Industries, developers of Halo 5 Guardians, didn't just release new details about the game ahead ... «Gotta Be Mobile, Jul 15»
