sun
Pronunciation
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Proper noun |
- The sun is the star that can be seen during the day from the Earth. In the sky, it looks like a yellow circle.
- Synonym: ☉
- The sun is very hot.
Noun
[change]- A star, especially a star that is at the center of a solar system.
- Scientists have found other suns with planets around them.
Related words
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| The Solar System (edit) | |
|---|---|
| Star | sun |
| Planets | Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune |
| Dwarf planets | Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna |
| Small solar system bodies | asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc |
| Other | moon • symbols for objects |