Sunray (Noun)
Meaning 1
Herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sunray is a daisy-like flower that blooms in the deserts of Idaho and Arizona.
- In the arid landscape, the sunray's bright yellow petals shone like a beacon of hope.
- The sunray's grey-green leaves formed a basal cluster that protected the plant from the harsh desert sun.
- As the sun began to set, the sunray's solitary flower head glowed like a miniature sun.
- In the desert regions of Idaho to Arizona, the sunray is a common sight, its leafless stalks standing tall amidst the sandy dunes.
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Meaning 2
A ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a course of UV treatment using a sunray lamp to help alleviate her skin condition.
- After a few sessions with the sunray lamp, the patient started to notice an improvement in her symptoms.
- The therapist adjusted the sunray lamp to focus the sunray directly on the affected area.
- The sunray from the lamp was so intense that it made her eyes water.
- The dermatologist recommended using a sunray lamp for a few minutes each day to help clear up her acne.