supernova

ˌsuːpərˈnoʊvə

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Definition of supernova - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurativesomething or someone exceptionally brilliant

Her performance was a supernova in the art world.

genius

phenomenon

prodigy

astronomy

TECH.

explosion of a star releasing vast energy

TECH.

The supernova was visible from Earth with the naked eye..

starburst

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explosion of a star releasing vast energy

Expressions with supernova

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supernova remnant

expanding gas and dust left behind after a star blows apart

Astronomers photographed a supernova remnant glowing faintly near the nebula.

Origin of supernova

Latin, super (above) + nova (new)

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exploding star

supernova

star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness

Crab Nebula

astronomy

supernova remnant in Taurus constellation

abbr.

abr: supernova

exploding star that becomes very bright

Examples of supernova in a sentence

His novel was a supernova among contemporary literature.
Scientists observed a supernova in a distant galaxy.
A supernova can outshine an entire galaxy for a short time.

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French:supernova, ...
German:Supernova, ...
Italian:supernova, ...
Spanish:supernova, explosión estelar, ...
Portuguese:supernova, ...
Chinese:超新星, 星爆, ...
Japanese:超新星, ...
Arabic:نجم ساطع, مُسْتَعِر أَعْظَم, ...
Hebrew:סוּפֶּרְנוֹבָה, כּוֹכָב מִתְפּוֹצֵץ, ...
Russian:супернова, сверхновая звезда, ...
Ukrainian:супернова, наднова, ...
Hindi:सितारा, सुपरनोवा, ...
Bengali:দীপ্তিমান প্রতিভা, সুপারনোভা, ...
Catalan:supernova, ...
Czech:hvězda, supernova, ...
Danish:supernova, stjerneeksplosion, ...
Dutch:supernova, ...
Greek:φαινόμενο, υπερκαινοφανής, ...
Hungarian:szupernóva, csillagrobbanás, ...
Khmer:មនុស្ស ឬអ្វីមួយដែលលេចធ្លោអស្ចារ្យខ្លាំង, ផ្កាយផ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:초신성, 별의 폭발, ...
Persian:پدیده, ابرنواختر, ...
Polish:supernowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):supernova, ...
Romanian:supernova, supernovă, ...
Swedish:supernova, ...
Thai:ดาวเด่น, ซูเปอร์โนวา, ...
Turkish:süpernova, ...
Vietnamese:ngôi sao sáng, siêu tân tinh, ...

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