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DEFINITIONS OF: sun

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n the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

“the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system”
Synonyms:
Sun
Example of:
star
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

n any star around which a planetary system revolves

Type of:
star
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

n the rays of the sun

“the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind”
Synonyms:
sunlight, sunshine
Types:
sunburst
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
Type of:
light, visible light, visible radiation
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

n a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc

Type of:
important person, influential person, personage
a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

v expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun

“These herbs suffer when sunned”
Synonyms:
insolate, solarise, solarize
Type of:
expose
expose or make accessible to some action or influence

v expose one's body to the sun

Synonyms:
sunbathe
Type of:
lie
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
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