Definition

1. Noun:
   • A ray of moonlight: A narrow beam or line of light that comes from the moon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • A single moon-ray pierced the dark clouds and illuminated the path.
  • We sat in the garden, watching the moon-rays dance on the surface of the lake.

Advanced Usage

• Poetic/Literary Use: The term is often used in poetic or descriptive writing to create a visual image of moonlight.
  • The room was bathed in the soft, silver glow of a moon-ray.

Variants and Related Words

• Moonbeam (n): This is a more common synonym for "moon-ray," meaning the same thing: a ray of light from the moon.
  • The child believed a moonbeam was a ladder to the sky.
• Moonlight (n): The light that comes from the moon.
  • They went for a walk in the moonlight.

Synonyms

• Moonbeam: A ray of moonlight.

Noun

1. a ray of moonlight