MEANING
A distinct beam of sunlight, often made visible by an opening or suspended particles.
Use it for
Light entering gaps, bright forest patches, and illuminated particles.Direct attention along a narrow line of light.
Words that belong together
- slanting sunbeam
- narrow sunbeam
- sunbeam through leaves
On the page
A sunbeam struck the fern beside the stream.
Dust floated through a sunbeam beneath the branches.
She stepped into the sunbeam to warm her hands.
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Word forms
- Base
- sunbeam
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. More specific than general sunshine; can be visible as a bright patch as well as a ray. Plural: sunbeams
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