Sun-ray (Noun)
Meaning
A ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The dermatologist recommended using a sunray lamp with a narrow spectrum to help clear up the patient's symptoms.
- People often use sunray lamps to get a tan during the winter months when sunlight is scarce.
- The doctor prescribed a sunray lamp for the elderly woman suffering from vitamin D deficiency.
- Sunray lamps are commonly used in reptile enclosures to provide the animals with the necessary UVB radiation.
- Reptile owners need to replace the light source in their sunray lamps regularly to ensure its effectiveness.