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(n)
All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.
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The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
A sunbathing session: a sunbath.
The ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).
(with "the") Outer space.
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.
(informal, by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
A planetary nebula.
A fictional currency used in science fiction.
Any given region or area of the world.
A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
(now chiefly US) Sunset.
The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
A sunfish.
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
A sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF).
(uncountable) A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
(adv)
(US, Canada) On Sunday; each Sunday.
(Internet slang) An image.
(uncountable) Thermal energy.
(location, online gaming, slang) The middle of the battlefield.
(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
Excellence in quality or appearance; splendour.
The act of one who basks.
The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.
The act of bathing in warmth.
(dated, informal) A sanatorium.
(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
A unit of Japanese currency, worth one hundredth of a yen.
An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
A strong wind.
A light, brown-like colour.
Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
(as a neutral word dated) Agitation, publicity, public communication aimed at influencing an audience and furthering an agenda.
The sound of something that rings.
(with the, invariable plural only) Things that are new.
A surname.
The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
(poetry) A type of lyrical poetry, traditionally Provençal, about lovers who must part at dawn.
(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
(anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
(gymnastics) A gymnastics apparatus and discipline consisting of two rings suspended from a bar.
An angry or fierce stare.
Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown.
(philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.
(cosmetics) Cream.
(v)
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.
The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.
(anatomy) The bottom or plantar surface of the foot.
A son of one's child.
One's male offspring.
(BDSM) A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
In full nuevo sol or new sol: the main currency unit of Peru which replaced the inti in 1991; also, a coin of this value.
(archaic) Dimness.
Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
A prefecture-level city of Guangdong, in southern China.
A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
A surname from Arabic.
(now chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).
A beam of light or radiation.
(N)
(Sunday) the eighth studio album released by Brazilian rock band Titãs.
(geometry) A line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center.
(Polari) sun
a unisex given name.
(Hebrew: אחד) a Middle Eastern given forename primarily used by Muslims and Jews.
Initialism of Southern Utah University.
a traditional Korean dish made from steamed vegetables such as zucchini, cucumber, eggplant or Napa cabbage and stuffed with meat.
(astronomy) Sun
A very handsome young man.
(Egyptian mythology) The Egyptian god of the Sun.
(historical) The currency of Peru between 1985 and 1991, replacing the sol.