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Noun: sunburst  'sún,burst
  1. A sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
    "The sunburst illuminated the landscape dramatically"
     
  2. A design consisting of a central disk resembling the sun and rays emanating from it
    "The company logo featured a stylized sunburst"
     
  3. A jewelled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun
    "She wore an antique sunburst brooch on her lapel"

Derived forms: sunbursts

Type of: breastpin, brooch, design, figure, pattern, sun, sunlight, sunshine

Encyclopedia: Sunburst, Montana