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Definition of Sunburn
1. Verb. Get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun.
2. Noun. A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.
Generic synonyms: Hyperpigmentation
Derivative terms: Burn, Suntan, Tan
3. Noun. Redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun.
Definition of Sunburn
1. v. t. To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan.
2. n. The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan.
Definition of Sunburn
1. Noun. A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To receive a sunburn. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sunburn
1. to burn or discolor from exposure to the sun [v -BURNED or -BURNT, -BURNING, -BURNS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sunburn
Literary usage of Sunburn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Care of the Skin and Hair by William Allen Pusey (1912)
"sunburn As has already been pointed out, sunburn is due, ... The tanning that
follows sunburn is a further manifestation of this same cellular stimulation, ..."
2. Diseases of the Skin: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners by J. M. H. MacLeod (1921)
"They consist of pigmentation in the form of sunburn and freckles, ... sunburn.
sunburn is the familiar diffuse bron/.ing of the skin which occurs in parts ..."
3. Manual of Plant Diseases by Paul Sorauer, Gustav Lindau, Ludwig Reh, Frances Dorrance (1922)
"Cross-section through a sunburn spot in a leaf of Clivia nobilis. division ...
sunburn SPOTS IN CONSERVATORIES. Complaints of the occurrence of burned spots ..."
4. Prevention of Disease and Care of the Sick: How to Keep Well and what to Do by William Gordon Stimpson, Milton Hugh Foster (1919)
"sunburn. sunburn is a red and painful condition of the skin due to exposure of
the surface of the body to the rays of the sun. Treatment. ..."
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