Found 2 items, similar to Aura.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: aura
aura
n 1: a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that
precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a
migraine attack or epileptic seizure
2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
saint [syn:
aureole,
halo,
nimbus,
glory,
gloriole]
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing;
“an air of mystery”;
“the house had a neglected
air”;
“an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters”;
“the place had an aura of romance” [syn:
air,
atmosphere]
[also:
aurae (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Aura
Aura
\Au"ra\, n.; pl.
Aur[ae]. [L. aura air, akin to Gr. ?.]
1. Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation
from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the
blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of
flowers, etc.
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2. (Med.) The peculiar sensation, as of a light vapor, or
cold air, rising from the trunk or limbs towards the head,
a premonitory symptom of epilepsy or hysterics.
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Electric aura, a supposed electric fluid, emanating from an
electrified body, and forming a mass surrounding it,
called the electric atmosphere. See
Atmosphere, 2.
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