sunspot

Plural: sunspots

Noun

• A dark, cooler area on the sun's surface.
• a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
• A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.
• A random shock in the foreign exchange currency market.

Examples

• Finding a triple-word score in a crowded area felt like discovering a rare sunspot.

Synonyms

macula