sol
Solfège scale degree
Sol is the fifth note of a musical scale in solfège, the system where scales are sung as do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do.
Also spelled "so." In astronomy and science fiction, Sol refers to Earth's sun specifically, distinguishing it from other stars: The spacecraft returned to Sol after decades in deep space.
Earth's primary star
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- heliocentricSun as orbital center
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
- chromosphereStellar atmospheric zone
corona · sunspot · flare · eclipse · sunrise · sunset · equinox · daystar
Syllable-based pitch training
Emitting or reflecting light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- blazingBurning very brightly
- glaringHarshly conspicuous or bright
beaming · incandescent · effulgent · dazzling · brilliant · golden · fiery · glowing
Transferred thermal energy
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- tanYellowish-brown hue
sunburn · sunscreen · sunhat · sunglasses · shade · awning · siesta · tropics
Curved celestial path
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
cosmos · universe · space · interstellar · planets · comet · meteor · telescope
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
- heliotropismPlant sun-tracking behavior
sun-loving · marigold · daisy · sundew · sunward
Light-to-electricity converting
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- off-gridWithout utility connections
sun
Earth's primary star
- stellarOf or like celestial bodies
- heliocentricSun as orbital center
- photosphereStar's light-emitting surface
chromosphere · corona · sunspot · flare · eclipse · sunrise · sunset · equinox · daystar · helios
solfege
Syllable-based pitch training
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
glaring · beaming · incandescent · effulgent · dazzling · brilliant · golden · fiery · glowing · resplendent
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
tan · sunburn · sunscreen · sunhat · sunglasses · shade · awning · siesta · tropics · summer
orbit
Curved celestial path
- galaxyGravitationally bound stellar mass
- constellationNamed pattern of celestial bodies
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
nebula · cosmos · universe · space · interstellar · planets · comet · meteor · telescope · observatory
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- heliotropeSun-tracking fragrant plant
heliotropism · sun-loving · marigold · daisy · sundew · sunward
photovoltaic
Light-to-electricity converting
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- inverterChanges DC to AC
- espacioplaneta, luna, tierra, cosmos, supernova
- meteorologiatiempo, tornado, temporal
- sunsunlight, sunspots, sunshine, sunbeam, photosphere
- veranoplaya, vacaciones, helado, bikini, julio
- ScandinavianDenmark, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Norse mythology, Icelandic sagas
- Spanish Wordsagua, adios, amigo, bueno, casa
- solar eclipseMoon obscuring the sun
- solar systemStar and orbiting bodies
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
- solar powerEnergy derived from sunlight
- solar yearOne complete Earth orbit
- solar energyHarnessed stellar radiation
solar, parasol, solstice, dissolute, solarium, solarize, solstices, solarized, solarizing