Definition of "sunburst" []

• A sudden burst of sunlight, as through broken clouds. (noun)
• A pattern or design consisting of a central disk with radiating spires projecting in the manner of sunbeams. (noun)
• A jeweled brooch with such a design. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The effect is that of a single large ornament; a round breastpin, or what is now called a sunburst, of jewels, with three large pendants beneath."
• "The Fender guitar is a classic in American rock bands, and Malmberg's guitar is emblematic of the type, with a yellow body that fades to deep orange and then black, what's known as a "sunburst" pattern."
• "One type are called sunburst beads, but are also known as paddlewheel beads, snowflake beads, or starburst beads."