Noun: facula (faculae) fa-kyu-lu
- A large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
"The solar facula was visible through the telescope";
- solar facula
- A bright spot on a planet
"Faculae on the sun's surface indicate areas of intense magnetic activity"
Derived forms: faculae
Type of: dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot
Encyclopedia: Facula