raypattern
nounUK /ˈreɪˌpætən/
US /ˈreɪˌpætərn/
A raypattern is the way rays of light or energy are arranged in a picture.
The scientist studied the raypattern on the screen to see where the light was going.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The shape made by lines drawn outward from a center point.
The child drew a raypattern like a sun with many lines.
3. A repeating design of straight lines in art or fabric.
The wallpaper had a bright raypattern of yellow stripes.
4. The way radio or sound waves spread out from a source.
Engineers measured the raypattern of the antenna to check its signal.
5. A visible track left by a moving particle or light beam.
The camera captured the raypattern of the laser in the dark room.