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48:08c

48:11 · The most common Western ideogram for the sun, sunshine, and light in general. It is used in meteorology, on cameras, and sometimes on household appliances like TV sets for light adjustment control or brightness control.
    Compare with the ancient sun sign 26:8, preferred as a sign for the sun in scientific contexts.
    This and similar ideograms are found engraved in cromlech stones on Ireland and in Bretagne.

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