Sunshine vs. Sunray

Sunshinenoun

The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.

‘We were warmed by the bright sunshine.’;

Sunraynoun

A beam of sunlight; a sunbeam

Sunshinenoun

A location on which the sun's rays fall.

‘We moved out of the shade and into the sunshine.’;

Sunraynoun

A beam of artificial light, especially one rich in ultraviolet

Sunshinenoun

Geniality or cheerfulness.

‘I enjoyed the sunshine of her smile.’;

Sunraynoun

A plant, Enceliopsis nudicaulis, that has a broad, yellow flowerhead

Sunshinenoun

A source of cheerfulness or joy.

Sunraynoun

a ray of sunlight

Sunshinenoun

The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.

Sunraynoun

herb having a basal cluster of gray-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona

Sunshinenoun

(UK) Friendly form of address often reserved for juniors.

‘Alright sunshine, safe to cross now.’;

Sunraynoun

a ray of artifical ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp

Sunshinenoun

(UK) Ironic form of address used to an inferior or troublemaker.

‘OK, sunshine, listen up and listen good. There's five vandalised telephone boxes out there and I know you're responsible.’;

Sunrayadjective

pleated or tucked in lines radiating from a circular edge;

‘blouse with a sunburst yoke’; ‘sunray fan pleats below the hips’;

Sunshinenoun

(humorous) Used to address someone who has just woken up and/or is very sleepy.

‘Good morning, sunshine!’;

Sunray

Sunray is a term used in radio voice procedure (the conventions used in radio conversation) in the British military and in the military of nations strongly influenced by the British. It refers to the formation or unit commander and serves as a synonym of .

‘leader’;

Sunshineadjective

Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.

‘Because of the sunshine law, we could go to the planning meeting.’;

Sunshinenoun

The light of the sun, or the place where it shines; the direct rays of the sun, the place where they fall, or the warmth and light which they give.

‘But all sunshine, as when his beams at noonCulminate from the equator.’;

Sunshinenoun

Anything which has a warming and cheering influence like that of the rays of the sun; warmth; illumination; brightness.

‘That man that sits within a monarch's heart,And ripens in the sunshine of his favor.’;

Sunshineadjective

Sunshiny; bright.

Sunshinenoun

the rays of the sun;

‘the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind’;

Sunshinenoun

moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities