Both Uses of
aura
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- The trees began to burn with a pinkish aura that soothed my eyes.†
Chpt 5 *
- The compound had row after row of shining metal houses and dozens of liquor bars glittering at daybreak with an aura of fresh vomit and broken glass.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(aura) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
or:
paranormal: a radiant light surrounding a person that is said to be seen by those sensitive to another's life force; or drawn around the head of a saint -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In medicine, an "aura" can reference a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure.