| NOUN | object | photosphere | the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun) |
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| Meaning | The intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun). | |
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| Part of | sun, Sun | The star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system |
| Broader | surface | The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object |