1. surrounded by or depicted with a nimbus; having a halo or luminous cloud around the head or body
Usage: chiefly used in art history and religious contexts; often applied to depictions of saints, angels, or divine figures

Examples

• The nimbused figure of the saint dominated the center of the medieval painting.
• In Renaissance art, Christ is typically depicted as nimbused with golden light.
• The nimbused angel appeared in the fresco above the altar.
• Early Christian mosaics often show nimbused apostles in formal procession.
• The artist rendered the holy figure nimbused to emphasize its divine nature.