raying
Sending light outward
Raying is the present participle of ray, describing the action of emitting or spreading outward in rays.
Light rays from a source; sunbeams ray through clouds.
The word appears most often in descriptions of radiant energy or light spreading in lines from a central point: Sunlight was raying through the stained glass windows.
Send forth rays
- beamStructural support member
- shineEmit or reflect light
- emitRelease outward
- projectPlanned, effortful task
scatter · diffuse · transmit · propagate · disperse · spread · irradiate · cast
Heatless light emission
- phosphorescenceHeatless delayed light emission
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- glistenShine with reflected light
sparkle · radiance · sheen · glint · luster · incandescence · effulgence · coruscation
Humble plea for help
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- entreatyEarnest, urgent request
- petitionFormal written appeal
- appealFormal review request
invocation · intercession · imploration · desperation · begging · exhortation · beseeching · crying out
radiate
Send forth rays
project · scatter · diffuse · transmit · propagate · disperse · spread · irradiate · cast · emanate
luminescence
Heatless light emission
- phosphorescenceHeatless delayed light emission
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
glisten · sparkle · radiance · sheen · glint · luster · incandescence · effulgence · coruscation · brilliance
supplication
Humble plea for help
appeal · invocation · intercession · imploration · desperation · begging · exhortation · beseeching · crying out · seeking
sunshine
Direct rays from above
- baskingWarming oneself pleasantly
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- heatwaveProlonged abnormally high temperatures
summer · tropical · solar · sunbathing · sunlit · warming · heated
rayingconverging
Moving toward sameness
concentrating · focusing · contracting · gathering · centralizing
rayingabsorbing
Holding attention completely
blocking · occluding · shadowing · dimming · extinguishing
rayingabsorbing
Holding attention completely
collecting · receiving · drawing in · ingathering · assimilating