starburst
noun
star·burst
ˈstär-ˌbərst 
: something (such as a pattern) that resembles diverging rays of light
starbursts of color
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The timing of supernovae can be difficult to predict, usually leaving astronomers with only the opportunity to image their aftermath, namely starbursts of gas and dust.
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Bright standard primes don't generally render crisp starbursts, an effect that's more achievable with zooms and wider-angle lenses.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
There are rhyming forms all over the canvas: triangles, crescents, spiky starbursts and tongues, stubby fingers and egg-like heads with open mouths.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
But the job isn’t entirely done: The sign’s flashing starburst and 8-ball need incandescent lights and a specialist to do the installation.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
In Webb's case, the six largest starburst spikes appear because of the hexagonal symmetry of Webb's 18 primary mirror segments.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
The latest image depicts a brilliant starburst pattern surrounding one of three giant molecular cloud complexes with a series of diffraction spikes.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
Seeing ‘starbursts’ more clearly This new image hones in on a region called N79 South, or S1.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2024
Among the other highlights: a double-height entrance gallery topped by a starburst chandelier and displaying a floating staircase, as well as a formal living room and an office space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2024
Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Bright standard primes don't generally render crisp starbursts, an effect that's more achievable with zooms and wider-angle lenses.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
There are rhyming forms all over the canvas: triangles, crescents, spiky starbursts and tongues, stubby fingers and egg-like heads with open mouths.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
But the job isn’t entirely done: The sign’s flashing starburst and 8-ball need incandescent lights and a specialist to do the installation.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
In Webb's case, the six largest starburst spikes appear because of the hexagonal symmetry of Webb's 18 primary mirror segments.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
The latest image depicts a brilliant starburst pattern surrounding one of three giant molecular cloud complexes with a series of diffraction spikes.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
Seeing ‘starbursts’ more clearly This new image hones in on a region called N79 South, or S1.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2024
Among the other highlights: a double-height entrance gallery topped by a starburst chandelier and displaying a floating staircase, as well as a formal living room and an office space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Starburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starburst. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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