- a burst of sunlight; a sudden shining of the sun through rifted clouds.
- a firework, piece of jewelry, ornament, or the like, resembling the sun with rays issuing in all directions.
- sewn or made to resemble a sunburst; having the rays or lines of design flared from a central point: sunburst pleats; sunburst tucks.
- a burst of sunshine, as through a break in the clouds
- a pattern or design resembling that of the sun
- a jewelled brooch with this pattern
