n. damage inflicted by fire

n. a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

n. an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

n. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

n. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

v. get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

v. burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

v. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

v. use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

v. feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"

v. create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

v. burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem"

v. cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

v. shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"