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Definitions of starburst - OneLook

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Mia Walsh

Published Apr 07, 2026

noun:  A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
noun:  (typography) A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.
noun:  (astronomy) A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
noun:  (astronomy) A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.
verb:  (astronomy, of a region of space) To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.
verb:  To explode; to burst out violently via, or in such a manner as to cause, an explosion.
verb:  To make a starburst pattern.
verb:  To refract and sparkle.sunburst, nebula, pinwheel, swirly, supernova, hexagon, chevron, neon, halo, multicolored, more...


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