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# photosphere

noun (the photosphere)

«photosphere» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The photosphere is the bright outer surface of the Sun (or another star) that we see, from which most of its light shines out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#m1)
2. It is a layer of very hot gas, about 5,500 degrees Celsius, not a solid surface. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and space lessons it names the visible layer of the Sun, where sunspots appear; above it lie the chromosphere and the corona, seen during a total eclipse. Phrases: the Sun's photosphere, sunspots on the photosphere.

### Examples

- The photosphere is the part of the Sun we can see. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#x1)
- Sunspots are darker patches on the photosphere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#x2)
- The photosphere is about 5,500 degrees Celsius. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#x3)
- Never look at the photosphere without special glasses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#x4)
- Light from the photosphere takes about eight minutes to reach Earth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#x5)
- Above the photosphere is the corona. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/#x6)

### Note

Usually «the photosphere», no plural in school use. «Photo» means light, «sphere» means ball. The Sun has no solid ground; the photosphere is gas. Safety: never look straight at the Sun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «photosphere» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/photosphere/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«photosphere» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/photosphere.html) on Mova free.