Energy field that can be "read" (4)

I believe the answer is:

aura

(Other definitions for aura that I've seen before include "Distinctive quality around a person or place" , "Mystic air" , "Intangible quality surrounding a person or thing" , "Intangible atmosphere" , "Air, distinctive quality" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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