sunrays
Light from above
Sunrays are beams of light from the sun, especially when visible as distinct shafts: Sunrays broke through the clouds.
The word often appears in contexts describing dramatic lighting effects—sunlight streaming through windows, filtering through trees, or piercing an overcast sky.
Also spelled as two words: sun rays.
Structural support member
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- glowingGiving off steady light
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
brilliant · dazzling · glinting · streaming · piercing · blazing · incandescent · resplendent
Morning's first light
- morningDay's early hours
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- sunupMorning's first light
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
golden hour · breaking · streaming · eastern · early · crepuscular · emerging · peeking
Sun's natural glow
- illuminationProvision of light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- photonsDiscrete packets of radiance
- spectrumContinuous range of values
ultraviolet · visible · infrared · refraction · reflection · prism · diffusion · scattering
beam
Structural support member
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- glowingGiving off steady light
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
luminous · brilliant · dazzling · glinting · streaming · piercing · blazing · incandescent · resplendent · effulgent
daybreak
Morning's first light
awakening · golden hour · breaking · streaming · eastern · early · crepuscular · emerging · peeking · filtering
daylight
Sun's natural glow
- illuminationProvision of light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- photonsDiscrete packets of radiance
spectrum · ultraviolet · visible · infrared · refraction · reflection · prism · diffusion · scattering · filtering
crepuscular
Relating to dusk
spokes · radiating · fanning · diagonal · slanting · dappled · filtered · dustmotes · hazy · atmospheric
basking
Warming oneself pleasantly
balmy · summery · tropical · soothing · comforting · gentle · caressing · enveloping · nurturing · thawing