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starburst

starburst

1 5.5
A bright point of light with rays spreading out in photos
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑːrˌbɜrst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : efecto de estallido
  • By carefully moving so the sun was just peeking over the edge of the cut in the mesa, I forced a starburst even with the clouds.

No more fake lashes issues and trust me when I say to do the starburst effect, which is how I like to start small here.

Examples

  • As I moved away from the mesa, you can see what the clouds do to the starburst.

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  • But with camera eyes, I say a very cool starburst to be made on a cool formation.

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  • Now how did I know where to walk to in order to get this starburst?

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  • There are a couple of things you need to make a starburst.

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  • Imagine a Fourth of July fireworks, a starburst in the night sky.

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  • And you see that you get this incredible kind of starburst effect that goes on that the lashes just look incredible.

  • No more fake lashes issues and trust me when I say to do the starburst effect, which is how I like to start small here.

  • I went there because with the clouds, I wouldn't have a clean starburst but rather a big bright smudge.

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  • The photographer captured a stunning starburst effect around the sun, creating beautiful rays of light in the image.

  • During the festival, the sky lit up with a spectacular starburst of fireworks that enchanted the audience.

Synonyms

starfire
vsstarburst
4 7.7

A bright, sparkling light in the night sky like a star

is an optical effect showing radiating rays from a single bright point
sunburst
vsstarburst
1 4.1

A bright beam of sunlight that appears when the sun comes out from behind clouds

is a visual effect created in photography rather than a natural sky event

How Bright

starburst
  • Specialized
1 5.5
flare
  • Specialized
5 7.4

Surface Forms

starburst singular
starbursts plural

Morphology

starburst = star + burst (transparent) = star + burst

The photographic effect is a straightforward metaphorical extension of a 'star' producing a 'burst' of rays, so learners can infer the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Starburst comes from star plus burst, and the idea is light 'bursting' into rays from a bright point. That is why photographers use starburst for the effect where a bright light sends out sharp rays in a photo.