Rays enter.

Meaning: This means that light travels in straight lines, called rays. When these rays encounter a mirror, they enter it and sometimes change direction. It's like saying, The light goes into the mirror.

Choice of Words: Rays refers to the straight lines that light travels along. Enter means to come or go into a place. In this context, 'Rays enter' refers to light rays going into a mirror or other medium, like glass.

Alternative Expressions

Rays of light enter through the window.

Meaning: This means that the lines of light are coming into the room through the window.

Choice of Words: Rays of light are lines of light. Enter means to come into a place. The window is an opening in a wall or roof that lets in light and air.

Sunlight streams into the house.

Meaning: This means that the light from the sun is flowing into the house.

Choice of Words: Sunlight is the light from the sun. Streams means to flow or move in a continuous stream. The house is a building where people live.

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