Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: aura
IPA transcription: ['ɔɹə]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: air, aura, atmosphere
    Meaning: 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"
  • Synonyms: aura, aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole
    Meaning: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
  • Synonyms: aura
    Meaning: 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
Usage examples
  • Noakes warmed to the aura of light and cheer about her.
  • The rifle barrel to his last gaze became a small, round circle, large as a bottle top, and around it shone a fringed aura of red and purple light. That might have been the eye.