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Definition of aura in English:

aura

nounPlural auras, Plural aurae ˈɔːrəˈɔrə
  • 1The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.

    气氛,氛围

    the ceremony retains an aura of mystery

    仪式保留着一种神秘气氛。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All the furniture in the coffeehouse is of the 1930s style, the dark wood and rare ornaments creating an aura of mystery and peace.
    • The meditative mood and ethereal atmosphere of the painting create an aura of intimacy that counters the epic scale of its composition.
    • But, generally, the right uniform confers an aura of authority and legitimacy on even the most questionable of occupations.
    • Though an aura of uncertainty hung over the anniversary.
    • What he transmits far more effectively than most designers, including other famous colleagues, is an aura of power.
    • It gives an aura of maturity and authority too, adds another group.
    • Psychiatric classifications have an aura of scientific certitude about them that is not really justified.
    • There was an aura of pride surrounding him, a glow that made him look happy and that ended up making me feel a little better too.
    • In his hand was a long, crimson staff, and an aura of magical strength surrounded him.
    • The scene was spectacular: spotlights in the grass cast a fine play of light and shadow, creating an aura of ancient grandeur and mystery.
    • Historical sites of revolutions are often imbued with an aura of romantic mystique.
    • There was something intriguing about this man; an aura of happiness surrounded him and affected the air he breathed.
    • An aura of wisdom surrounded her but she looked so young she could have passed as one of Serena's classmates.
    • Television has played no small part in the creation of an aura of respectability around supernatural mumbo jumbo, whether it be presented as new age or old school.
    • Much of Mumbai is polluted, overcrowded and frenetic, yet the city has an aura of magic and irrepressible hope.
    • An aura of mystery surrounded her, but it felt like she was letting me in.
    • I still sense an aura of coldness, but I guess that's something I'll have to approach practically next time.
    • Even now, there is an aura of otherworldliness about him.
    • Fans of the artist say his unique color perception translates into images that shimmer with texture, richness of color and an aura of mystique.
    Synonyms
    atmosphere, air, quality, aspect, character, ambience, mood, spirit, feeling, feel, flavour, colouring, colour, complexion, climate, tone, overtone, undertone, tenor, impression, suggestion, emanation
    vibrations
    informal vibes, vibe
  • 2(in spiritualism and some forms of alternative medicine) a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual.

    emotional, mental, and spiritual levels form an energy field around the body known as the aura
    muddy colours in the aura indicate negative emotions
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Although one of them is stronger, and the other's aura faint.
    • It will include exhibitions of the supernatural, including a display of Kirlean Photography, a system which, it is claimed, shows the body's psychic auras in colour.
    • He also believes in auras and has indicated that he believes that some of his ex-wife's gynecological problems may have been due to aliens.
    • Negative energy that is part of your aura attracts more negative energy.
    • I sat there, meditating on bringing my aura closer to my body, and therefore making it less
    • Around their bodies shimmered auras of living energy.
    • I don't believe in the concept of auras, but if I did I would say he was definitely giving off an aura of pure evil.
    • She claims her special gift is the ability to see people's auras.
    • Barbara claims she can do astral healing: psychic surgery on your aura.
    • It is a ‘hands off’ healing modality that teaches people how to scan the aura or the energy field that surrounds the physical body.
    • ‘The ability of some people to see the colored auras of others has held an important place in folklore and mysticism throughout the ages,’ said Ward.
    • Her latest book, Light Body, an intense study of the human aura, spiritual energy and the awakening of the human soul will be published in September.
    • In Celtic Spiritual tradition, it is believed that the soul radiates all about the physical body, what some refer to as an aura.
    • Miri sat calmly at the table, surrounded by an aura of soft green.
    • Her hands then began to glow, surrounded by an aura of white light.
    • The man on the ground had only a faint aura since he was no longer conscious.
    • She hadn't been able to sleep all night, because when she closed her eyes, all she could see were the spirits and auras surrounding her.
    • The last thing he remembered was the blue aura surrounding his body and a blinding light.
    • The woman grinned and began to chant, an aura surrounding her body.
    • She started by telling me how she could see my aura was full of negative energy and that she could rid me of it.
    1. 2.1 Any invisible emanation, especially an odour.
      (任何看不到的)发散物(尤指气味)
      there was a faint aura of disinfectant
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But still there was a warm aura about her that brought the faintest of smiles to his face.
      • The power and aroma of their particular auras bombarded me and I felt disgusted with the stench of them.
      • I recognized the stench, the aura that hung in the air; thick and palpable… a portent of imminent death.
      • Two showers and 24 hours later, I still fancied that I carried the aura of charred flesh with me shopping, to my sons' nursery school, around my own home.
  • 3Medicine
    A warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine.

    〔医〕(癫痫或偏头痛发作前的)先兆,预感

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like his mum - and her mother before her - Tom suffers from aura migraines.
    • Migraine with or without aura is the most common form of acute-recurrent headache in children.
    • Sometimes there is a warning of the attack called an aura perhaps an unpleasant odor or spots before the eyes.
    • Nervous system symptoms - called an aura - develop before the migraine symptoms.
    • Bryan Kies mentioned the auras that some epileptics experience just prior to a seizure.
    • No evidence supports their use during the aura phase of an attack.
    • These agents may be particularly effective in the patient who has prolonged or atypical migraine aura.
    • One such experience taught me the nature of my migraine aura.
    • The aura is a symptom that usually occurs before the onset of the pain itself.
    • In most cases there is no aura stage; the attack starts with the headache.
    • The results were true only for people with migraine accompanied by an aura, or a warning sensation that occurs before the headache begins.
    • It is important to note that most patients with migraine do not have an associated aura.
    • Many women experience an aura, which signals an impending hot flash immediately prior to its onset.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally denoting a gentle breeze): via Latin from Greek, 'breeze, breath'. Current senses date from the 18th century.

  • Originally a gentle breeze, aura comes via Latin from a Greek word meaning ‘breeze, breath’. Current senses ‘distinctive atmosphere’, ‘emanation’, date from the 18th century.

Rhymes

abhorrer, adorer, Andorra, angora, aurora, bora, Bora-Bora, borer, Camorra, Cora, corer, Dora, Eleonora, Eudora, explorer, fedora, flora, fora, ignorer, Isadora, Kia-Ora, Laura, Leonora, Maura, menorah, Nora, pakora, Pandora, pourer, roarer, scorer, senhora, señora, signora, snorer, soarer, Sonora, sora, storer, Theodora, Torah, Tuscarora, Vlorë

Definition of aura in US English:

aura

nounˈôrəˈɔrə
  • 1The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.

    气氛,氛围

    the ceremony retains an aura of mystery

    仪式保留着一种神秘气氛。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The scene was spectacular: spotlights in the grass cast a fine play of light and shadow, creating an aura of ancient grandeur and mystery.
    • There was an aura of pride surrounding him, a glow that made him look happy and that ended up making me feel a little better too.
    • Though an aura of uncertainty hung over the anniversary.
    • An aura of wisdom surrounded her but she looked so young she could have passed as one of Serena's classmates.
    • Psychiatric classifications have an aura of scientific certitude about them that is not really justified.
    • An aura of mystery surrounded her, but it felt like she was letting me in.
    • I still sense an aura of coldness, but I guess that's something I'll have to approach practically next time.
    • The meditative mood and ethereal atmosphere of the painting create an aura of intimacy that counters the epic scale of its composition.
    • But, generally, the right uniform confers an aura of authority and legitimacy on even the most questionable of occupations.
    • What he transmits far more effectively than most designers, including other famous colleagues, is an aura of power.
    • Historical sites of revolutions are often imbued with an aura of romantic mystique.
    • Even now, there is an aura of otherworldliness about him.
    • All the furniture in the coffeehouse is of the 1930s style, the dark wood and rare ornaments creating an aura of mystery and peace.
    • Fans of the artist say his unique color perception translates into images that shimmer with texture, richness of color and an aura of mystique.
    • There was something intriguing about this man; an aura of happiness surrounded him and affected the air he breathed.
    • Television has played no small part in the creation of an aura of respectability around supernatural mumbo jumbo, whether it be presented as new age or old school.
    • Much of Mumbai is polluted, overcrowded and frenetic, yet the city has an aura of magic and irrepressible hope.
    • In his hand was a long, crimson staff, and an aura of magical strength surrounded him.
    • It gives an aura of maturity and authority too, adds another group.
    Synonyms
    atmosphere, air, quality, aspect, character, ambience, mood, spirit, feeling, feel, flavour, colouring, colour, complexion, climate, tone, overtone, undertone, tenor, impression, suggestion, emanation
  • 2(in spiritualism and some forms of alternative medicine) a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual.

    emotional, mental, and spiritual levels form an energy field around the body known as the aura
    muddy colours in the aura indicate negative emotions
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I don't believe in the concept of auras, but if I did I would say he was definitely giving off an aura of pure evil.
    • It is a ‘hands off’ healing modality that teaches people how to scan the aura or the energy field that surrounds the physical body.
    • Barbara claims she can do astral healing: psychic surgery on your aura.
    • She claims her special gift is the ability to see people's auras.
    • ‘The ability of some people to see the colored auras of others has held an important place in folklore and mysticism throughout the ages,’ said Ward.
    • Miri sat calmly at the table, surrounded by an aura of soft green.
    • Negative energy that is part of your aura attracts more negative energy.
    • I sat there, meditating on bringing my aura closer to my body, and therefore making it less
    • It will include exhibitions of the supernatural, including a display of Kirlean Photography, a system which, it is claimed, shows the body's psychic auras in colour.
    • The man on the ground had only a faint aura since he was no longer conscious.
    • The woman grinned and began to chant, an aura surrounding her body.
    • Her latest book, Light Body, an intense study of the human aura, spiritual energy and the awakening of the human soul will be published in September.
    • Although one of them is stronger, and the other's aura faint.
    • She hadn't been able to sleep all night, because when she closed her eyes, all she could see were the spirits and auras surrounding her.
    • He also believes in auras and has indicated that he believes that some of his ex-wife's gynecological problems may have been due to aliens.
    • She started by telling me how she could see my aura was full of negative energy and that she could rid me of it.
    • The last thing he remembered was the blue aura surrounding his body and a blinding light.
    • In Celtic Spiritual tradition, it is believed that the soul radiates all about the physical body, what some refer to as an aura.
    • Around their bodies shimmered auras of living energy.
    • Her hands then began to glow, surrounded by an aura of white light.
    1. 2.1 Any invisible emanation, especially an odour.
      (任何看不到的)发散物(尤指气味)
      there was a faint aura of disinfectant
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The power and aroma of their particular auras bombarded me and I felt disgusted with the stench of them.
      • I recognized the stench, the aura that hung in the air; thick and palpable… a portent of imminent death.
      • Two showers and 24 hours later, I still fancied that I carried the aura of charred flesh with me shopping, to my sons' nursery school, around my own home.
      • But still there was a warm aura about her that brought the faintest of smiles to his face.
  • 3Medicine
    A warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine.

    〔医〕(癫痫或偏头痛发作前的)先兆,预感

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The aura is a symptom that usually occurs before the onset of the pain itself.
    • Nervous system symptoms - called an aura - develop before the migraine symptoms.
    • In most cases there is no aura stage; the attack starts with the headache.
    • Sometimes there is a warning of the attack called an aura perhaps an unpleasant odor or spots before the eyes.
    • Migraine with or without aura is the most common form of acute-recurrent headache in children.
    • One such experience taught me the nature of my migraine aura.
    • Bryan Kies mentioned the auras that some epileptics experience just prior to a seizure.
    • Like his mum - and her mother before her - Tom suffers from aura migraines.
    • The results were true only for people with migraine accompanied by an aura, or a warning sensation that occurs before the headache begins.
    • Many women experience an aura, which signals an impending hot flash immediately prior to its onset.
    • These agents may be particularly effective in the patient who has prolonged or atypical migraine aura.
    • No evidence supports their use during the aura phase of an attack.
    • It is important to note that most patients with migraine do not have an associated aura.

Origin

Late Middle English (originally denoting a gentle breeze): via Latin from Greek, ‘breeze, breath’. Current senses date from the 18th century.

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