AURA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: aurae

Meaning:

A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing

Example:

the place had an aura of romance

Synonyms:

air; atmosphere; aura

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("aura" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aura"):

mystique (an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing)

note (a characteristic emotional quality)

vibe; vibration (a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively)

Meaning:

An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

Synonyms:

aura; aureole; gloriole; glory; halo; nimbus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("aura" is a kind of...):

light; lightness (the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures)

Meaning:

A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("aura" is a kind of...):

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)