I looked "aura" up in the old Webster's Collegiate dictionary. I will go ahead and post my copy for the terms and a few others that relate.
Aura 1a. a subtle sensory stimulus (as an aroma) b. a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source (the place had an aura of mystery) 2. a luminous radiation; NIMBUS 3. a subjective sensation (as of lights) esperienced before an attack of some nervous disorders.
related term NIMBUS Check it out in the extended entry
nimbus 1a. a luminous vapor cloud or atmosphere about a god or goddess when on earth. b. a cloud or atmosphere (as of romance) about a person or thing. 2. an indication (as a circle) of a radiant light or glory about the head of a drawn or sculpted divinity, saint, or sovereign. 3a. a raincloud that is of uniform grayness and extends over the entire sky. b. a cloud from which rain is falling.
Posted by jered at May 26, 2004 01:12 PM