光线 — meaning in English
guāng xiàn
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English meaning
Senses
光线 is used for these senses in English:
- futtock (nautical) Any of the curved rib-like timbers that form the frame of a wooden ship.
- range (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.
- ray (botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.
range — full definition
- noun The full span between the lowest and highest of something, such as values, prices, or distances.
- noun A line or series of mountains.
- noun The maximum distance something can travel or reach, such as a vehicle or weapon.
- noun A large cooking stove with several hobs, often built into a kitchen.
- noun An area set aside for shooting practice.
ray — full definition
- noun A narrow beam of light or other radiation.
- noun A line extending endlessly in one direction from a fixed point (in geometry).
- noun A flat-bodied fish related to sharks, with wide wing-like fins and a whip-like tail.
- verb To spread outward from a central point, like light.