[plahzh] 
| 1. | a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort. |
| 2. | Astronomy. a luminous area in the sun's chromosphere that appears in the vicinity of a sunspot. |
| plage (pläzh) n.
[French, from Italian piaggia, ultimately from Greek plagia, neuter pl. of plagios, oblique, slanting; see plagal.] |
| plage (pläzh) Pronunciation Key
A bright and intensely hot area in the Sun's chromosphere, usually associated with a sunspot. It is typically brighter than its surroundings but may be indistinguishable due to lack of contrast. Plages are sources of strong ultraviolet radiation. |