noun
aura
OR-uh/ˈɔːrə/
A field or atmosphere perceived to surround someone or something.
One garden entrance has a welcoming aura; the other feels forbidding.
Etymology
A breeze or breath supplied the image of something subtly surrounding a person or thing. Through the sense of an aroma or subtle emanation, aura came to mean a characteristic impression or atmosphere.
In context
She has a powerful presence in her behavior, in the way she looks, in the sort of aura around her
More examples
- Success gave the young performer an aura of confidence.
- Some spiritual traditions describe an aura surrounding each living person.
- The old courthouse retained an aura of authority.
Forms
aura · auras
Similar words
- atmosphere
- Usually describes the mood of a place or situation.
- air
- Can describe an impression conveyed by a person's manner.