ray of light

Other forms: rays of light

Definitions of ray of light
  1. noun
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
    synonyms: beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, shaft, shaft of light
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    heat ray
    a ray that produces a thermal effect
    high beam
    the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
    moon ray, moon-ray, moonbeam
    a ray of moonlight
    sunbeam, sunray
    a ray of sunlight
    laser beam
    a beam of light generated by a laser
    low beam
    the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance
    infrared ray
    a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)
    type of:
    light, visible light, visible radiation
    (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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