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noun
- 1. each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening: "a ray of sunlight came through the window"
- 2. any of a set of straight lines passing through one point: "the ray that runs from the center of the circle to the point of tangency"
verb
- 1. spread from or as if from a central point: "delicate lines rayed out at each corner of her eyes"
The meaning of RAY is any of an order (Rajiformes) of usually marine cartilaginous fishes (such as stingrays and skates) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on the upper surface, and enlarged pectoral fins fused with the head. How to use ray in a sentence.
noun. a narrow beam of light. a gleam or slight manifestation: a ray of hope. a raylike line or stretch of something. light or radiance. a line of sight. Physics, Optics. any of the lines or streams in which light appears to radiate from a luminous body.
a narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin: A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds. Light rays bend as they pass from air to water. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. brightness that allows you to see. light Light streamed in through the window.
a narrow beam of light, heat, etc. traveling in a straight line from its place of origin: A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds. Light rays bend as they pass from air to water. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. brightness that allows you to see. light Light streamed in through the window.
A ray is a beam of light or radiation. Even on cloudy days, you sometimes see a ray of sunlight shine through the clouds. In physics, a ray is a line or column of light, heat, or electromagnetic radiation (like an x-ray), while in math a ray is a line that passes through a specific point.
a narrow line of light, heat or other energy. The last of the sun's rays shone on the grass. Ultraviolet rays damage the skin. The windows were shining in the reflected rays of the setting sun. ray of something a small amount of something good or of something that you are hoping for synonym glimmer.
1. a. A narrow stream of radiant energy, especially visible light, traveling in a straight or nearly straight line. b. A narrow stream of particles such as protons traveling in a straight or nearly straight line. c. A rapidly moving particle traveling in a straight or nearly straight line.
noun. any of several orders (esp. Rajiformes) of cartilaginous fishes with a horizontally flat body, both eyes on the upper surface, widely expanded fins at each side, and a slender or whiplike tail, as the eagle rays, electric rays, and skates. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
RAY definition: 1. a narrow beam of light, heat, or energy: 2. a small amount of hope, etc. Learn more.
RAY meaning: 1 : one of the lines of light that you can see coming from an object; 2 : a thin beam of energy (such as heat or light) that moves in the form of waves
