sunnoun [ S or U ]
uk/sʌn/us/sʌn/A1 the star that provides light and heat for the earth and around which the earth moves:
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
The sun's rays are at their most powerful at midday.
We thought we'd go out for a walk while the sun was shining.
A1 the light or heat that the earth receives from the sun:
I think I've had too much sun today - I have a headache.
Let's go and sit out in the sun.
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- The sun climbed higher in the sky.
- They're advising that children be kept out of the sun altogether.
- The clouds finally parted and the sun came out.
- She left the midday sun for the cool of the shade.
- Now I know it won't look very cool, but this hat will keep the sun out of your eyes.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Light
- beam
- candlelight
- daylight
- firelight
- fluorescent
- glossy
- incandescent
- incident ray
- lamplight
- light
- luminescent
- luminous
- moonlight
- opalescent
- phosphorescent
- photo
- shiny
- starlight
- sunshine
- torchlight
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Astronomy
Idiom(s)
everything under the sun
the sun sets on sth
think the sun shines out (of) sb's arse/backside
sunverb
uk/sʌn/us/sʌn/sun yourself
to lie or sit somewhere where there is a lot of sun, especially in order to make your skin darker:
I sat on the balcony sunning myself.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Beauty treatments
- beautician
- beauty
- beauty salon
- bleach
- Brazilian
- cosmetology
- electrolysis
- facial
- fake tan
- makeover
- manicure
- manicure set
- manicured
- manicurist
- serum
- sugaring
- sunbath
- sunlamp
- sunray
- tanning bed
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The skin, & skin colour