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noun
A figure or shape showing rays radiating from a central point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: starburst
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noun
A strong outburst of sunlight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A style of finish for musical instruments such as guitars, having an area of lighter color (often showing the wood grain underneath) that darkens gradually towards a dark outer rim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A flowering plant of the genus Pseudobahia, native to California.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: brooch, broach, breastpin
noun
a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: design, pattern, figure
noun
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sunlight, sunshine, sun
History
From sun + burst.
