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RAYS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word rays. (exact relations)
There are 28 hypernyms of the word rays. (close relations)
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radiance
nounn
noun

• the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

• the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

• an attractive combination of good health and happiness

sunlight
nounn
noun

• the rays of the sun

sunshine
nounn
noun

• the rays of the sun

• moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

beams
nounn
noun

• a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

• long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

• a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• (nautical) breadth amidships

• the broad side of a ship

• a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

verb

• smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

• express with a beaming face or smile

• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

gleams
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an appearance of reflected light

• a flash of light (especially reflected light)

verb

• be shiny, as if wet

• shine brightly, like a star or a light

• to shine with faint or brief light

beam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

• long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

• a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• (nautical) breadth amidships

• the broad side of a ship

• a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

verb

• smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

• express with a beaming face or smile

• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

irradiate
verbv
verb

• give spiritual insight to; in religion

• cast rays of light upon

• expose to radiation

irradiation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the condition of being exposed to radiation

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex

• the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background

• (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus

• (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

radiate
verbv
adjective satellite

• arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center

• having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies

verb

• send out rays or waves

• send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy

• extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

• issue or emerge in rays or waves

• spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate

re
noun

• the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization

• ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods

• a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

shaft
nounn
noun

• a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

• the main (mid) section of a long bone

• obscene terms for penis

• a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

• a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

• (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

• a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel

• a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

• the hollow spine of a feather

verb

• equip with a shaft

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

beam of light
noun

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

electron beam
nounn
noun

• a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

light beam
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

ray of light
nounn
noun

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

shaft of light
nounn
noun

• a column of light (as from a beacon)

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Alternatives for RADIANCE

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