The flower wasn't even open yet; it was waiting for a direct ray of sun.

"When you get direct rays from the sun in the grooves, the oil comes to the surface."

By noon it would be in the direct rays of the sun.

Also challenging is a sill with only two hours or so a day of direct rays.

Clouds shrouded it from the first direct rays of the morning sun.

But still the direct rays of the lamp appeared to bother it.

She was sitting in the direct rays of the sun.

These collectors can use both the direct rays from the sun and reflected light that comes through a cloud or off the ground.

The ground here, shielded from the direct rays of the sun, felt almost cool by contrast.

By nature I am a vampire, not crazy about daylight, much less direct rays of the sun.