ray of light

Synonyms:

beam, beam of light, irradiation, light beam, ray, shaft, shaft of light

Types:

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heat ray

a ray that produces a thermal effect

high beam

the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination

moon ray, moon-ray, moonbeam

a ray of moonlight

sunbeam, sunray

a ray of sunlight

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

infrared ray

a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)

Type of:

light, visible light, visible radiation

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation