noun

moonbeam

moonbeam

A single moonbeam shone through the window.

A single moonbeam shone through the window.

a moonbeam a ray of light from the moon A single moonbeam shone through the window.

Synonyms: ray of moonlight

A compound word from 'moon' and 'beam' (a ray of light).

It's literally a 'beam' of light from the 'moon'. Just like a 'sunbeam' is a beam from the sun.

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