ฉาย
screen (a film)
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- 1 screen (a film)、project (an image)、be showing (of a film)
- 2 shine (a light on something)、emit light、irradiate
- 3 show signs of、bring to light、portray
This word describes sending out light or an image so that something becomes visible. It is commonly used for directing a light, screening a film, and showing signs of a quality or potential.
screen (a film)、project (an image)、be showing (of a film)
To display a film or image on a screen for people to see.
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หนังเรื่องนี้กำลังฉายอยู่ nǎŋ rʉ̂aŋ níi kamlaŋ chǎay yùu This movie is now showing. หนังเรื่องนี้กำลังฉายอยู่ details
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ฉายภาพขึ้นจอ chǎay phâap khʉ̂n cɔɔ project an image onto a screen ฉายภาพขึ้นจอ details
shine (a light on something)、emit light、irradiate
To emit light or direct a light or ray toward a particular place or object.
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ฉายไฟไปที่ประตู chǎay fay pay thîi pratuu shine a light toward the door ฉายไฟไปที่ประตู details
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ดวงอาทิตย์ฉายแสง duaŋ aathít chǎay sɛ̌ɛŋ The sun shines. ดวงอาทิตย์ฉายแสง details
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ผู้ป่วยต้องฉายรังสี phûu pùay tɔ̂ŋ chǎay raŋsǐi The patient must undergo radiation therapy. ผู้ป่วยต้องฉายรังสี details
show signs of、bring to light、portray
To make a quality, feeling, tendency, or situation visible or apparent, usually in a set expression.
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of ฉาย is sending out light or an image so that something can be seen. For films, ฉายหนัง means “screen a film,” while ฉายภาพขึ้นจอ means “project an image onto a screen.” A film itself can be the subject: หนังกำลังฉาย means that the film is currently showing. With light, ฉายไฟ means to direct a light toward something, and ฉายแสง means to give off light. In medical contexts, ฉายรังสี refers to irradiation or radiation therapy. Figuratively, it commonly appears in set combinations such as ฉายแวว, “show promise or signs of a quality,” and ฉายภาพ, “portray or bring a situation into view.” Learning these combinations is more useful than treating every meaning as a completely separate use.
Usage
It is common in movie schedules, discussions of films currently showing, presentations using a projector, and situations where someone directs a flashlight at an object. It also occurs in medical discussions of radiation treatment, descriptions of a person’s potential, and reports that portray social conditions.
Caution
Use เปิดไฟ for simply turning on a light. ฉายไฟ means directing the beam toward a particular place or object. ฉายหนัง means to screen a completed film; use ถ่ายหนัง for filming or shooting a movie. Also, although ฉายแสง usually means to emit light, it can refer to treatment with light or radiation in a medical context.
Differences from similar words
1 screen (a film) synonyms
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แสดง broadly means to show, perform, or display something. ฉาย is specifically used when a film or image is shown on a screen.