Halation | Definition of Halation by Merriam-Webster
Definition of Halation by Merriam-Webster
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\Definition of halation
1 : the spreading of light beyond its proper boundaries in a developed photographic image
2 : a bright ring that sometimes surrounds a bright object on a television screen
First Known Use of halation
1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology for halation
halo + -ation
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The first known use of halation was in 1859
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"Halation." Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halation. Accessed 31 Aug. 2020.
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