starburst

star burst |ˈstärˌbərst ˈstɑrˌbərst | ▶noun a pattern of lines or rays radiating from a central object or source of light: [ as modifier ] : a starburst pattern. • an explosion producing such an effect. • a camera lens attachment that produces a pattern of rays around the image of a source of light. • a period of intense activity in a galaxy involving the formation of stars.

starburst

star |burst |ˈstɑːbəːst | ▶noun 1 a pattern of lines or rays radiating from a central object or source of light: [ as modifier ] : a starburst pattern. • a camera lens attachment that produces a pattern of rays around the image of a source of light. 2 a period of intense activity in a galaxy involving the formation of stars.