# halation

> English word · Noun · IPA /həˈleɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
2. The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen.

## Etymology
From halo + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/halation