sunspot

sun·spot

S0891300 (sŭn′spŏt′)n. Any of the relatively cool dark spots appearing periodically in groups on the surface of the sun that are associated with strong magnetic fields.

sunspot

(ˈsʌnˌspɒt) n1. (Astronomy) any of the dark cool patches, with a diameter of up to several thousand kilometres, that appear on the surface of the sun and last about a week. They occur in approximately 11-year cycles and possess a strong magnetic field2. informal a sunny holiday resort3. (Pathology) Austral a small cancerous spot produced by overexposure to the sun ˈsunˌspotted adj

sun•spot

(ˈsʌnˌspɒt)

n. one of the relatively dark patches that appear periodically on the surface of the sun and affect terrestrial magnetism and certain other terrestrial phenomena. [1805–15]

sun·spot

(sŭn′spŏt′) Any of the relatively cool dark spots that appear in groups on the surface of the sun. Sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields.

sunspot

One of many relatively cool dark spots that appear periodically on the surface of the Sun.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sunspot - a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic fieldmaculamaculation, patch, speckle, dapple, fleck, spot - a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

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