sunspot

ˈsʌnˌspɒt

Definition

Definition of sunspot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

vacation

sunny holiday destination

They chose a sunspot for their summer getaway.

getaway

resort

retreat

astronomy

TECH.

cooler darker area on the sun's surface

TECH.

Scientists study sunspots to understand solar activity.

skin

TECH.

small cancerous spot from sun exposure

TECH.

The dermatologist examined the sunspot carefully.

actinic keratosis

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Origin of sunspot

Old English, sunne (sun) + spot (mark)

Terms with sunspot included in their meaning

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sunspot

central region of a sunspot

Examples of sunspot in a sentence

The travel agency recommended a sunspot for relaxation.
Sunspots can affect satellite communications.
The number of sunspots varies over an 11-year cycle.
She was worried about a sunspot on her arm.
He scheduled a check-up for the sunspot.

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French:destination ensoleillée, tache solaire, ...
German:Sonnenziel, Sonnenfleck, ...
Italian:località soleggiata, macchia solare, ...
Spanish:lugar soleado, mancha solar, ...
Portuguese:destino de férias ensolarado, mancha solar, ...
Chinese:阳光度假地, 太阳黑子, ...
Japanese:サンスポット, 黒点, ...
Arabic:مُصْطَاف مُشْمِس, بقعة شمسية, ...
Hebrew:יַעַד שָׁטוּף שֶׁמֶשׁ, כֶּתֶם שֶׁמֶשׁ, ...
Russian:солнечное место, солнечное пятно, ...
Ukrainian:сонячне місце, сонячна пляма, ...
Hindi:धूप वाला स्थान, सूर्यकलंक, ...
Bengali:রৌদ্রোজ্জ্বল স্থান, সূর্যকলঙ্ক, ...
Catalan:destinació assolellada, taca solar, ...
Czech:letovisko, sluneční skvrna, ...
Danish:solrig destination, solplet, ...
Dutch:zonnige bestemming, zonnevlek, ...
Greek:ηλιόλουστος προορισμός, ηλιακή κηλίδα, ...
Hungarian:napos üdülőhely, napfolt, ...
Khmer:គោលដៅទេសចរណ៍សម្រាប់វិស្សមកាលដែលមានថ្ងៃភ្លឺច្រើន, ចំណុចខ្មៅលើព្រះអាទិត្យ, ...
Korean:선스팟, 태양 흑점, ...
Persian:مقصد آفتابی, لکه خورشیدی, ...
Polish:słoneczny zakątek, plama słoneczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):lugar ensolarado, mancha solar, ...
Romanian:loc însorit, pată solară, ...
Swedish:solig semesterort, solfläck, ...
Thai:สถานที่ท่องเที่ยวที่มีแดด, จุดมืดบนดวงอาทิตย์, ...
Turkish:güneşli tatil yeri, güneş lekesi, ...
Vietnamese:điểm đến nắng, đốm mặt trời, ...

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Definition of sunspot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of sunspot

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