Sun Sʌn Afternoon Caught Shining Light I Noun

• the sun’s rays
• the rising/setting sun
• the sun was shining and birds were singing.
• the sun was just setting.

sun

1. the star that shines in the sky during the day and gives the earth heat and light
• the sun’s rays
• the rising/setting sun
• The sun was shining and birds were singing.
• The sun was just setting.
• A pale wintry sun shone through the clouds.
2. the light and heat from the sun
• synonym sunshine
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• the warmth of the afternoon sun
• This room gets the sun in the mornings.
• We sat in the sun.
• The sun was blazing hot.
• Too much sun ages the skin.
• We did our best to keep out of the sun.
• They've booked a holiday in the sun (= in a place where it is warm and the sun shines a lot).
• Her face had obviously caught the sun (= become red or brown) on holiday.
• I was driving westwards and I had the sun in my eyes (= the sun was shining in my eyes).
3. any star around which planets move
4. to make good use of opportunities, good conditions, etc. while they last
5. a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over other people
6. used to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things
• We talked about everything under the sun.
• I’ve been called all the names under the sun!
7. when the sun rises or sets
• I get up with the sun.

Extra Examples

• Don’t sit in the sun too long.
• He was enjoying the feel of the sun on his back.
• It was getting cooler as the sun sank below the horizon.
• Just then, a watery sun broke through the clouds.
• On children, use a cream with a high sun protection factor.
• The clouds darkened, obliterating the sun.
• The distant mountains glowed in the light of the setting sun.
• The evening sun slanted through the window.
• The helmets were glinting in the sun.
• The north side of the garden never gets any sun.
• The setting sun cast long shadows over the landscape.
• The sun caught her dazzling copper hair.
• The sun climbed higher in the sky.
• The sun glinted on the blades.
• The sun moved slowly westward.
• The sun reflected off the water.
• The sun rises in the east.
• The sun sets in the west.
• The sun struck the steep blue slates of the roof.
• The sun warmed his face.
• The sun was up now, and strong.
• The sun went in and it started to rain.
• The wintry sun was already low in the sky.
• There is nothing new under the sun.
• They call Norway the land of the midnight sun.
• This plant likes a dryish soil in full sun.
• Try to avoid prolonged exposure to the sun.
• Venus orbits the Sun in just under one Earth year.
• We did our best to keep out of the sun.
• We had discussions about everything under the sun.
• We went out into the sun.
• We were lying by the pool, soaking up the afternoon sun.
• We’ve booked a holiday in the sun.
• You’ve caught the sun.
• an afternoon of lazing under the warm sun
• with the sun in her eyes
• wrinkles caused by sun damage
• Her face had obviously caught the sun.
• They’re having a winter break in the sun.
• We sat in the warmth of the afternoon sun.

Word Origin

• Old English sunne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zon and German Sonne, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek hēlios and Latin sol.