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HALATION
Etymology
Noun
halation (countable and uncountable, plural halations)
The action of light surrounding some object as if making a halo.
The blurring of light around a bright area of a photographic image, or on a television screen.
Synonyms
• overglow
Anagrams
• antihalo
Source: Wiktionary
Ha*la"tion, n. (Photog.)
Definition: An appearance as of a halo of light, surround the edges of dark object
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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