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ray of light


An inspiring or enlightening person or thing.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Your kind words were a ray of light today.

CONTEXTUAL

During the long, difficult winter, her frequent visits were a ray of light for her lonely grandfather.

COMPLEX

In the midst of the economic crisis, the sudden discovery of a new energy source served as a ray of light for the struggling nation.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    amber light

    Hesitance to proceed; limited approval or permission to proceed.

  2. 02

    bright lights

    The glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city.

  3. 03

    bring to light

    To expose, disclose or reveal something that was hidden or unknown.

  4. 04

    catch some rays

    To sunbathe.

  5. 05

    come to light

    To become known; to be revealed.

  6. 06

    false light

    A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.

  7. 07

    give a light

    To care.

  8. 08

    green light

    Approval, or permission to proceed.

Last updated August 10, 2026