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Definition: HALATION |
HALATIONNoun1. An appearance as of a halo of light, surrounding the edges of dark objects in a photographic picture. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Electrical Engineering | The presence of one or more illuminated annular areas surrounding the spot, caused by reflection, from the front and rear surfaces of the face-plate, of light originating from the spot. Source: European Union. (references) |
Fine Arts | The spreading of light beyond its proper boundaries in a developed photographic image caused principally by reflection from the back of the film or plate. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: HALATION |
| Specialty definitions using "HALATION": diffuse halation. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "HALATION" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. French (halation). |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "HALATION" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "HALATION" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "HALATION": diffuse halation. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "HALATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Arabic | التجاوز الضوئي. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | ореол (aureola, aureole, flare, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus). (various references) | |
Danish | haloeffekt (halo). (various references) | |
Dutch | halo (halo, halo disturbances). (various references) | |
Finnish | haloilmiö (halo), valopiha (halo). (various references) | |
French | halo (halo, halo disturbances). (various references) | |
German | Lichthof (areaway, halo, patio). (various references) | |
Hebrew | "יל", "ל" (aura, aureole, corona, crown, halo, radiance, that). (various references) | |
Hungarian | fényudvar (aureole, bur, burr, corona, halo, irradiation). (various references) | |
Italian | alone (coma, glory, halo, plaque, shroud). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | ハトロン紙 (agreed, Armageddon, falling rapidly in big drops, good, haddock, hafnium, halberd, Halley, ham, ham and eggs, ham and salad, Hamilton, Hamming, Hammond organ, hamster, Hanoi, happening, Harrier, Harry, hashed meat with rice, heart going pit-a-pat, honey, honeymoon, Honeywell, Hubbard, hum, humming, hurricane, kraft paper, resin, rosefish, splendid, style of clothing popular in the late 1970s and resembling a Catholic school uniform, to be in harmony, to harmonize, twitterpating, wonderful). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ハレーション . (various references) | |
Pig Latin | alationhay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | halo (aureole, burr, circle, coma, corona, halo, nimbus, plaque). (various references) | |
Romanian | halo (halo). (various references) | |
Russian | ореол (aura, aureola, aureole, gloriole, halo, nimbus). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | svetlosna mrlja. (various references) | |
Spanish | halo (glory, halo, licence, permit, plaque). (various references) | |
Swedish | haloeffekt (halo). (various references) | |
Turkish | donukluk (blur, deadness, dimness, dinginess, dullness, inanimation, opaqueness, tarnish, veiling), ağıl (aureola, aureole, compound, corral, cot, Cote, fold, hovel, lair, pen, Pinfold, pound, sheep fold, sheep pen, stockyard, yard). (various references) | |
Ukranian | ореол (aureola, aureole, gloriole, halo, nimbus). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "HALATION": halations. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "HALATION": exhalation, inhalation. (additional references) | |
Words containing "HALATION": exhalations, inhalational, inhalations. (additional references) | |
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"HALATION" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: halasion, Halata, haldanian, halibin, Halimione, haplotyoe, Haratin, haultain, holtain, Phellatio. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "HALATION" (pronounced 'Ha*la"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-h-i-l-n-o-t" | |
-1 letter: alation. | |
-2 letters: atonal, hiatal, latino, talion. | |
-3 letters: alant, aloha, aloin, altho, laith, lanai, lathi, liana, litho, loath, lotah, natal, notal, talon, thiol, tolan, tonal. | |
-4 letters: alan, alit, alto, anal, anil, anoa, anta, anti, hail, halo, halt, hant, hila, hilt, hint, holt, into, iota, lain, lath, lati, lino, lint, lion, loan, loin, lota, loth, loti, nail, naoi, noil, nota, oath, ohia, tail, tain, tala, tali, than, thin, thio, toil, tola. | |
-5 letters: aah, aal, aha, ail, ain, ait, ala, alt, ana, ani, ant, hao, hat, hin, hit, hon, hot, ion, lat, lin, lit, lot, nah, nil, nit, noh, not, nth, oat, oil, tan, tao, tho, til, tin, ton. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-h-i-l-n-o-t" | |
+1 letter: halations, inhalator, malathion. | |
+2 letters: antiphonal, exhalation, inhalation, inhalators, malathions. | |
+3 letters: anacoluthic, annihilator, anthropical, antialcohol, antiphonals, exhalations, inhalations, thrasonical. | |
+4 letters: annihilation, annihilators, annihilatory, anthological, antiphonally, cytochalasin, epithalamion, ethanolamine, exhilaration, habilitation, hallucinator, halogenating, halogenation, inhalational, prothalamion. | |
+5 letters: anaphylactoid, annihilations, antilogarithm, catecholamine, cephalization, cytochalasins, ethanolamines, exhilarations, habilitations, hallucination, hallucinators, hallucinatory, halogenations, hyperrational, ichthyofaunal, machicolation, nonalphabetic, nontheatrical, phenobarbital, synarthrodial, thanatologies, thanatologist, thiabendazole, thrasonically. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 41 4C 41 54 49 4F 4E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).... .- .-.. .- - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01000001 01001100 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H A L A T I O N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0041 004C 0041 0054 0049 004F 004E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4235463554434948 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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