Sunbeam
/sˈʌˌnbim/
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Definition
(noun) A ray of sunlight; especially, a visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).
Sentence Examples
The sunbeam acts upon the skin.
The first sunbeam, she knew, would be her death.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A single ____ shone through the dusty library window, lighting up the old books on the wooden shelf today.