English > ray of light: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon| Meaning | A column of light (as from a beacon). |
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| Synonyms | beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation |
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| Narrower | heat ray | A ray that produces a thermal effect |
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| high beam | The beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination |
| 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 |
| moonbeam, moon ray, moon-ray | A ray of moonlight |
| sunbeam, sunray | A ray of sunlight |
| Broader | light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation |
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| Catalan | raig |
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| Spanish | haz, rayo |
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