ray of light
2
2.0
- noun
- /reɪ əv laɪt/
:
rayo de luz
- In the dim room, a ray of light streamed through the window, casting a warm glow on the table.
- a single ray of light
- a faint ray of light
- the first rays of light
Imagine the sun and those rays of light.
- Imagine the sun and those rays of light.
Examples
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On the wall, the rays of light were shaking the shadowy boughs of the pomegranate tree.
Fiction book (1996) -
Then a ray of light caught her full in the face, blinding her.
Fiction book (1992) -
A single ray of light through a tiny crack.
Fiction book (1996) -
When, out of nowhere, a ray of light burst through the darkness.
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I was mesmerized by the rays of light crossing the entire sky.
Blog text (22) -
The weak rays of light from the cloud-covered moon.
Fiction book (2002) -
Far off in the distance, a wall is undulating with shifting rays of light.
Fiction book (1995) -
A faint ray of light beckoned at the cave entrance.
Fiction book (1997) -
Through an invisible crack in the wall, a pale ray of light slices through the dirty, frozen air.
Fiction book (2000) -
Great rays of light penetrate vast cloud formations and descend into the garden.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
327
1.0
A narrow line of light like a sunbeam
275
3.4
A line of light that shines from one place to another
15
5.0
A narrow beam of light that falls in a straight line
12
2.5
A narrow line of light from a lamp or the sun
4
2.2
A narrow column of light that you can see in the air
4
3.5
A narrow beam of light that shines through an opening and lights a small area
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal meaning (‘a narrow beam of light’) is directly derived from 'ray' + 'light', and the figurative sense of bringing hope follows the common, transparent light/dark metaphor (light = hope) found across many languages. This predictable metaphorical extension makes the MWE readily inferable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The noun ray of light comes from the simple picture of a thin, bright line of light shining through clouds or a crack in a dark room. Because this line cuts through the dark and shows the way, the phrase means 'a narrow beam or column of light'.