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moon-ray

moon-ray

8.6
A thin beam of light from the moon
  • noun
translation icon : rayo de luna
  • A single moon-ray penetrated the clouds, casting a silvery glow on the lake.

Examples

  • The garden was bathed in moon-rays, making the flowers shimmer softly.

  • She watched the moon-ray move slowly across her bedroom floor as the night passed.

  • The moon-ray illuminated the path ahead.

  • I saw a beautiful moon-ray last night.

  • A single moon-ray penetrated the clouds, casting a silvery glow on the lake.

  • The garden was bathed in moon-rays, making the flowers shimmer softly.

  • She watched the moon-ray move slowly across her bedroom floor as the night passed.

Synonyms

moonbeam
vsmoon-ray
12 2.2

A ray of light from the moon

is narrower and highlights a thin focused beam rather than a general ray
moon ray
vsmoon-ray
3.9

A pale beam of light from the moon that shines at night

is narrower, focusing on a thin concentrated shaft of light

How Bright

beam
  • Specialized
275 3.4
moon-ray
8.6
glow
119 1.0
to glimmer
12 3.9
gleam
34 2.9

Surface Forms

moon-ray singular
moon-rays plural

Morphology

moon-ray = moon + ray (transparent) = moon + ray

A direct compound of 'moon' + 'ray' with the literal meaning 'a ray from the moon', which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

The word moon-ray joins moon, the round thing we see at night, and ray, which means 'a thin line of light' and appears in moonlight. So a moon-ray is a narrow beam of light that comes from the moon.