noun
- plural of nimbus; halos or luminous clouds surrounding divine figures in art
- plural of nimbus; rain clouds or storm clouds
Usage: art; religious
Usage: meteorology
Examples
- The painting depicted angels with golden nimbi around their heads.
- Medieval artists often painted saints with bright nimbi to show their holiness.
- The dark nimbi gathered on the horizon, threatening rain.
- Meteorologists studied the formation of nimbi in the atmosphere.
- The cathedral’s stained glass windows showed apostles crowned with nimbi.
- Heavy nimbi blocked out the sun during the storm.