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sunbeam meaning in Sanskrit

आतप ātapa

sunbeam in Sanskrit: आतप (ātapa). In English, sunbeam means a ray of sunlight; especially, a demarcated, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).

Sanskrit words for sunbeam

narrow, intense ray of sunlight
आतप ātapa

English meaning of sunbeam

  1. noun A ray of sunlight; especially, a demarcated, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).
  2. noun Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Curetis.
  3. noun Any hummingbird of the genus Aglaeactis.
  4. noun Synonym of sunshine (“ironic form of address to an inferior or troublemaker”).

Full definition of sunbeam

sunbeam in a sentence

  • Near-synonym: sunshaft (narrow, demarcated)

Synonyms of sunbeam

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Questions about sunbeam in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sunbeam in Sanskrit?
Sunbeam in Sanskrit is आतप (ātapa).
sunbeam इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sunbeam: आतप (ātapa).
What does sunbeam mean in English?
Sunbeam means a ray of sunlight; especially, a demarcated, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).

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