SHAFT OF LIGHT Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase shaft of light. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SHAFT OF LIGHT
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| 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 | ||||||||
| ray | nounn | |||||||
noun • a column of light (as from a beacon) • a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence • (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization • any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish • cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins verb • emit as rays • extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center • expose to radiation | ||||||||
| gleam | 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 | ||||||||
| streak | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unbroken series of events • a distinctive characteristic • a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background • a sudden flash (as of lightning) verb • move quickly in a straight line • run naked in a public place • mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained | ||||||||
| stream | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth • dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas • the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression • something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously • a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) verb • to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind • exude profusely • move in large numbers • rain heavily • flow freely and abundantly | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
