light ray

AmE: ˈlaɪt ˈreɪ

Definition

Definition of light ray - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

appearance

Rare

thin beam of light seen shining in one clear direction

Rare

A light ray slipped through the curtains and woke her up.

physics

TECH.

imaginary line in physics showing how light moves through space

TECH.

In diagrams, each light ray bends when passing between glass and air.

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Expressions with light

green light

traffic signal allowing vehicles to go

The car moved when the green light appeared.

light skirt

skirt made of lightweight material

She wore a light skirt to stay cool in the summer heat.

light up

illuminate or bring light to something

The streetlights light up the entire neighborhood.

travel light

carry few belongings while traveling

She always travels light to avoid check-in fees..

blinded by the light

adj.

unable to see due to intense light

He was temporarily blinded by the light from the camera flash.

give a light

provide a flame to ignite something

Can you give a light to my cigarette?

Expressions with ray

ray of hope

small sign that a situation may improve

In dark times, a single ray of hope can be incredibly uplifting..

ray of sunshine

something or someone that brings happiness

Her cheerful attitude was a true ray of sunshine on a gloomy day..

ray of light

small amount of hope or happiness

Her smile was a ray of light in his gloomy day.

grocery shrink ray

product size gets smaller but price stays the same

The grocery shrink ray made the cereal box smaller.

X-ray

picture made using X-rays

The doctor examined the X-ray of my arm.

ray of sunlight

narrow beam of light from the sun

A ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.

ray gun

fictional weapon that emits energy beams

He aimed the ray gun at the alien invader..

infrared ray

ray not visible but feels warm

The infrared ray warmed the room.

death ray

imaginary energy beam that kills people in stories

The villain threatened the city with his death ray.

heat ray

fictional weapon emitting intense heat

The alien ship fired a heat ray at the city.

Terms with light ray included in their meaning

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beam

light

ray of light

shaft

sun

beam or ray of light

shoot

light

emit light or a ray suddenly

moonbeam

moonlight

ray of light from the moon

narrow beam

physics

thin ray of light or other energy focused into a small angle

shadowbox

medical

box with a light inside for reading X-ray images

Examples of light ray in a sentence

Dust danced in a light ray shining through the attic window.
Each light ray is drawn as a straight line from the source.
The prism split a single light ray into a spectrum of colors.

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French:rayon de lumière, ...
German:Lichtstrahl, ...
Italian:raggio di luce, ...
Spanish:rayo de luz, ...
Portuguese:raio de luz, ...
Chinese:光束, 光射线, ...
Japanese:光の筋, 光の線, ...
Arabic:شُعَاع ضَوْئِيّ, خَطٌّ ضَوْئِيٌّ, ...
Hebrew:קֶרֶן אוֹר, ...
Russian:луч света, ...
Ukrainian:промінь світла, ...
Hindi:रोशनी की किरण, ...
Bengali:আলোর রশ্মি, আলোর রেখা, ...
Catalan:raig de llum, ...
Czech:paprsek světla, ...
Danish:lysstråle, ...
Dutch:lichtstraal, ...
Greek:ακτίνα φωτός, ακτίνα, ...
Hungarian:fénysugár, sugár, ...
Khmer:កាំរស្មីពន្លឺ, ...
Korean:빛줄기, 빛의 선, ...
Persian:پرتو نور, ...
Polish:promień światła, promień świetlny, ...
Portuguese (BR):raio de luz, ...
Romanian:rază de lumină, fascicul luminos, ...
Swedish:ljusstråle, stråle, ...
Thai:ลำแสง, รังสีแสง, ...
Turkish:ışık ışını, ışın, ...
Vietnamese:tia sáng, tia quang, ...

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