suntan
Vacation skin souvenir
A suntan is the darkening of skin from exposure to sunlight or artificial ultraviolet rays.
People seek suntans for cosmetic reasons, though prolonged sun exposure carries health risks.
The verb means to acquire such coloring: She spent the afternoon suntanning by the pool.
Suntan also describes a light brown color: suntan pantyhose.
Bright yellow, or precious
- bronzedMade brown by sun
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- healthyIn good physical condition
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
warm · glowing · honeyed · amber · shimmering · dewy · burnished
Fine rock particles
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
bikini · towel · sunbathe · coastline · boardwalk · lifeguard · sunglasses · flip-flops
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- UVInvisible solar radiation
- exposureState of being unprotected
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
SPF · sunblock · lotion · vitamin D · sunshine · rays · absorption · session
Natural coloring compound
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
darker · freckle · sunbed · solarium · sunlamp · lotion · gradual · streaky
UV-induced skin inflammation
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- peelingComing off in strips
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
inflammation · aloe · overexposure · dermatitis · melanoma · carcinoma · premature aging · photodamage
golden
Bright yellow, or precious
luminous · warm · glowing · honeyed · amber · shimmering · dewy · burnished
sand
Fine rock particles
sunscreen · bikini · towel · sunbathe · coastline · boardwalk · lifeguard · sunglasses · flip-flops · poolside
ultraviolet
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- UVInvisible solar radiation
- exposureState of being unprotected
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
sunscreen · SPF · sunblock · lotion · vitamin D · sunshine · rays · absorption · session · duration
melanin
Natural coloring compound
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
complexion · darker · freckle · sunbed · solarium · sunlamp · lotion · gradual · streaky · fading
sunburn
UV-induced skin inflammation
painful · inflammation · aloe · overexposure · dermatitis · melanoma · carcinoma · premature aging · photodamage · skin cancer
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- appearance changeshaircut, makeover, tattoo, piercing, hair dye
- Skin Tonesfair, pale, olive, dark, medium
- color changedyeing, tinting, fading, bleaching, darkening
- MiamiSouth Beach, Little Havana, Miami Beach, Ocean Drive, Little Haiti
- sun protectionshade, SPF, umbrella, sunblock, shades
suntansunburn
UV-induced skin inflammation
burn · sun poisoning · blistering · peeling skin · lobster red
- suntan lotionTopical UV protectant
- suntan oilTopical browning accelerant
- suntan creamTopical UV protectant