Sunburst

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  • noun. A sudden burst of sunlight, as through broken clouds.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A pattern or design consisting of a central disk with radiating spires projecting in the manner of sunbeams.
  • noun. A jeweled brooch with such a design.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A strong outburst of sunlight; a resplendent beaming of the sun through rifted clouds; hence, in pyrotechny, an imitation of such an effect.
  • noun. Hence, a figure, or object, as in architectural ornamentation, jewelry, etc., resembling, or thought to resemble, the bursting forth of rays in all directions from the sun: as, a diamond sunburst.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A burst of sunlight.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A figure or shape showing rays radiating from a central point.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
  • noun. a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun
  • noun. a design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it
  • Word Usage
    "The effect is that of a single large ornament; a round breastpin, or what is now called a sunburst, of jewels, with three large pendants beneath."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    breastpin  broach  brooch  design  figure  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anklet  armlet  ass  bangle  choker