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nimbus Saltos de línea: nim¦bus
Pronunciación: /ˈnɪmbəs/

Definición de nimbus en inglés:

sustantivo (plural nimbi ˈnɪmbʌɪ or nimbuses)

1A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint: a nimbus of power played around him, brighter than lightning
Más ejemplos en oraciones
  • This boy monk had a halo around him, a nimbus of purity, divinity, and godliness.
  • That we especially attend to, and emphasize, borders and boundaries is evidenced powerfully in our use of halos, the nimbus and the aura in the arts.
1.1A light, colour, etc., that surrounds someone or something.
Oraciones de ejemplo
  • As the waiting room door closed behind him, another door opened in front of him, with a familiar electronic hum and a nimbus of blue-white light.
  • Mara stood there, face incandescent with rage, eyes blazing with purple wrath and entire body outlined in a shimmering nimbus of terrible light.
  • Outside it was still dark, but there was a hint of pink on the eastern horizon, a small nimbus of light that proclaimed the coming of the sun.
2A large grey rain cloud: [as modifier]: nimbus clouds
Más ejemplos en oraciones
  • As though a spell was spoken, a strong, chilling wind passed over the two and a large nimbus cloud blocked the Sun out.
  • Her face, all her skin, was the color of the nimbus clouds on a calm summer afternoon.


Early 17th century: from Latin, literally 'cloud, aureole'.

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