nimbus (redirected from nimbi)

nim·bus  (nmbs)

n. pl. nim·bi (-b) or nim·bus·es

1. A cloudy radiance said to surround a classical deity when on earth.

2. A radiant light that appears usually in the form of a circle or halo about or over the head in the representation of a god, demigod, saint, or sacred person such as a king or an emperor.

3. A splendid atmosphere or aura, as of glamour, that surrounds a person or thing.

4. A rain cloud, especially a low dark layer of clouds such as a nimbostratus.

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[Latin, cloud; see nebh- in Indo-European roots.]

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nimbus [ˈnɪmbəs]

n pl -bi [-baɪ], -buses

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)

a.  a dark grey rain-bearing cloud

b.  (in combination) cumulonimbus clouds

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)

a.  an emanation of light surrounding a saint or deity

b.  a representation of this emanation

3. a surrounding aura or atmosphere

[from Latin: cloud, radiance]

nimbused  adj

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nimbus  (nmbs)

Plural nimbi (nmb) or nimbuses

A rain cloud.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nimbus - a dark grey cloud bearing rain       nimbus cloud, rain cloud cloud - a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude aureole, corona - the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
	2.	nimbus - an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint gloriole, halo, aura, aureole, glory lightness, light - the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"

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nimbus

noun halo, atmosphere, glow, aura, ambience, corona, irradiation, aureole Kevin was surrounded by a nimbus of sunlight.

Translations

nimbus [ˈnɪmbəs] N (nimbi or nimbuses (pl)) → nimbo m

nimbus

n

(Liter: = halo) → Nimbus m (geh), → Heiligenschein m

(Met) ? cumulonimbus

nimbus [ˈnɪmbəs] n → nembo

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nimbus [ˈnɪmbəs] n → nembo