What does nimbus mean?
Nimbus means A circle of light; a halo..
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/ˈnɪmbəs/ · noun
A circle of light; a halo..
[pages 99–100] Cumulo-cirro-stratus vel Nimbus. […] The rain cloud. A cloud or system of clouds from which rain is falling. It is a horizontal sheet, above which the cirrus spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally and from beneath. […] [page 107] The nimbus, although in itself one of the least beautiful clouds, is yet now and then superbly decorated with its attendant the rainbow; which can only be seen in perfection when backed by the widely extended uniform gloom of this modification.
Use nimbus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nimbus means A circle of light; a halo..
Common synonyms include glory, rain cloud, aura, halo.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[pages 99–100] Cumulo-cirro-stratus vel Nimbus. […] The rain cloud. A cloud or system of clouds from which rain is falling. It is a horizontal sheet, above which the cirrus spreads, while the cumulus enters it laterally and from beneath. […] [page 107] The nimbus, although in itself one of the least beautiful clouds, is yet now and then superbly decorated with its attendant the rainbow; which can only be seen in perfection when backed by the widely extended uniform gloom of this modification.
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