moon ray
- noun
:
rayo de luna
- A single moon ray slipped through the window, casting a silver line across the floor.
Examples
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She watched the moon ray dance on the surface of the lake.
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A pale moon ray illuminated the quiet garden at midnight.
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The moon ray illuminated the dark forest.
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She danced in the soft glow of a moon ray.
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A single moon ray slipped through the window, casting a silver line across the floor.
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A pale moon ray illuminated the quiet garden at midnight.
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She danced in the soft glow of a moon ray.
Synonyms
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1.0
The light that comes from the Moon at night
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2.2
A ray of light from the moon
A thin beam of light from the moon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a ray of light coming from the moon' is directly and compositionally derived from 'moon' (the satellite) modifying 'ray' (a beam of light). This noun+noun compound pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Moon ray comes from the simple image of the moon sending a thin ray of light, like a silver 'beam' cutting through the dark. So, 'moon ray' means a narrow line of 'moonlight', and the picture of that bright strip helps you remember the meaning.