Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun corona

6 senses of corona

Sense 1
aureole, corona -- (the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse)
       => radiance, glow, glowing -- (the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface)

Sense 2
corona -- ((botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower)
       => plant part, plant structure -- (any part of a plant or fungus)

Sense 3
corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow -- (an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere)
       => discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge -- (electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field)

Sense 4
corona -- (one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object)
       => light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")

Sense 5
corona -- ((anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape)
       => structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure -- (a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure")

Sense 6
corona -- (a long cigar with blunt ends)
       => cigar -- (a roll of tobacco for smoking)