halation

noun ha·la·tion \hā-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of HALATION

: the spreading of light beyond its proper boundaries in a developed photographic image

: a bright ring that sometimes surrounds a bright object on a television screen

halo + -ation

First Known Use: 1859

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