Meaning & Definition of Sun in English
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Sun
/sən/
noun
1. 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"
- "The earth revolves around the sun"
synonym:
- sun,
- Sun
2. The rays of the sun
- "The shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"
synonym:
- sunlight,
- sunshine,
- sun
3. A person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
synonym:
- sun
4. Any star around which a planetary system revolves
synonym:
- sun
5. First day of the week
- Observed as a day of rest and worship by most christians
synonym:
- Sunday,
- Lord's Day,
- Dominicus,
- Sun
verb
1. Expose one's body to the sun
synonym:
- sun,
- sunbathe
2. Expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun
- "Insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"
- "These herbs suffer when sunned"
synonym:
- sun,
- insolate,
- solarize,
- solarise
Examples of using
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds.
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.