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Definition of Sunburn
1. Noun. A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.
Generic synonyms: Hyperpigmentation
Derivative terms: Burn, Suntan, Tan
2. Verb. Get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun.
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. ..."