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sunburst

sunburst

1 5.3
A decorative design with rays that spread out like the sun
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌbɜrst/
translation icon : diseño de rayos
  • The Les Paul Future Tribute looks great in your choice of Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red, Ebony Black, or Goldtop finish, all in Vintage Gloss nitro-cellulose lacquer.
  • sunburst mirror
  • gold sunburst
  • red sunbursts

Examples

  • The SG '70s Tribute looks great in your choice of Heritage Cherry, Vintage Sunburst, or Ebony.

    Blog text (4)

  • "Let me talk to my father," she said as she held the sunburst pin next to her ear and the earpiece of the phone.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Inside, an orange carpet patterned with red sunbursts covered the floor; matching curtains hung from the window.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • It was the first time ever that I laid eyes on the 1956 Gibson Les Paul Standard with its brown sunburst and pearl inlays.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Yanking open her coat, she quickly unhooked the sunburst pin that she always wore, turned on its tiny hidden microphone, and handed the pin to Regan.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The Les Paul '70s Tribute looks great in your choice of Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red, Ebony Black, or Goldtop finish, all in Vintage Gloss nitro-cellulose lacquer.

    Blog text (4)

  • The Les Paul '60s Tribute looks great in your choice of Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red, Ebony Black, or Goldtop finish, all in Vintage Gloss nitro-cellulose lacquer.

    Blog text (4)

  • In the wheat dress with a navy sweater and camel-colored pumps with sunbursts of crystals pinned to the toe that jiggled to and fro, she looked perfect, as always: America's golden girl.

    Blog text (27)

  • The ancient jewelry showcased a stunning sunburst design, with golden rays radiating outwards.

  • Her necklace featured a beautiful sunburst pattern that caught the light and sparkled.

Synonyms

starburst
vssunburst
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A bright point of light with rays spreading out in photos

is a decorative pattern or jewel design with outward radiating rays

Compounds

sunburst pleat
  • Specialized
9.1

A narrow diagonal fold in fabric that fans outward in a skirt

Surface Forms

sunburst singular
sunbursts plural

Morphology

sunburst = sun + burst (transparent) = sun + burst

The decorative or jewelry sense is a straightforward descriptive compound (rays like a burst from the sun) that learners can readily interpret from the parts.

Etymology

Sunburst comes from sun + burst, with 'burst' meaning 'a spreading out'. Think of a necklace or a ceiling painted with lines spreading out like sun rays, and you will remember a sunburst is a design with rays going out from the centre.