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halolike — /hay loh luyk /, adj. resembling a halo. Also, haloesque. [1835 45; HALO + LIKE] * * * … Universalium
halolike — ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a halo * * * /hay loh luyk /, adj. resembling a halo. Also, haloesque. [1835 45; HALO + LIKE] … Useful english dictionary
halo blight — noun 1. a blight affecting the leaves of oats and other grasses • Hypernyms: ↑blight 2. a blight of bean plants • Syn: ↑halo spot, ↑bean blight • Hypernyms: ↑blight * * * … Useful english dictionary
SARS — [särz] n. 〚s(evere) a(cute) r(espiratory) s(yndrome)〛 an acute, highly contagious, viral respiratory disease characterized by coughing, a high fever, and breathing difficulty * * * in full severe acute respiratory syndrome Highly contagious… … Universalium
halo blight — a disease of plants, characterized by small, necrotic leaf or fruit lesions surrounded by a yellowish, halolike band, caused by any of several bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
photography, technology of — Introduction equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs. The most widely used photographic process is the black and white negative–positive system (Figure 1 >). In the camera the lens projects an image of… … Universalium
heiligenschein — [hī′li gən shīn΄] n. [Ger, halo] a halolike optical phenomenon around an observer s shadow when there is a large distance between the observer and the shadow … English World dictionary
