shaft of light
noun phraseUK /ʃɑːft əv laɪt/
US /ʃæft əv laɪt/
A straight beam of light that shines through a small opening.
A shaft of light came through the window and lit up the dusty room.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A narrow column of sunlight seen in a dark or dusty place.
Dust floated in the shaft of light from the cracked door.
3. A sudden feeling of hope or understanding.
Her kind words were a shaft of light in his difficult day.
4. A bright line of light passing through clouds.
A shaft of light broke through the storm clouds over the sea.