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sunburst

[ suhn-burst ]

noun

  1. a burst of sunlight; a sudden shining of the sun through rifted clouds.
  2. a firework, piece of jewelry, ornament, or the like, resembling the sun with rays issuing in all directions.

adjective

  1. Sewing. sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point:

    sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks.

sunburst

/ ˈʌˌɜː /

noun

  1. a burst of sunshine, as through a break in the clouds
  2. a pattern or design resembling that of the sun
  3. a jewelled brooch with this pattern
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sunburst1

First recorded in 1810–20; sun + burst

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