|
Definition of Ray
1. Verb. Emit as rays. "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"
2. Noun. A column of light (as from a beacon).
Specialized synonyms: Heat Ray, High Beam, Moon Ray, Moon-ray, Moonbeam, Sunbeam, Sunray, Laser Beam, Low Beam
Generic synonyms: Light, Visible Light, Visible Radiation
Derivative terms: Beam, Beamy, Irradiate
3. Verb. Extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center. "This plants radiate spines in all directions"
Generic synonyms: Extend, Go, Lead, Pass, Run
Derivative terms: Radiation, Radiation
4. Noun. A branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence.
5. Verb. Expose to radiation. "Irradiate food"
Specialized synonyms: Bombard
Generic synonyms: Process, Treat
Derivative terms: Irradiation
6. Noun. (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point.
7. Noun. A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation.
Specialized synonyms: Cathode Ray, Particle Beam
Generic synonyms: Electromagnetic Radiation, Electromagnetic Wave, Nonparticulate Radiation
8. Noun. The syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization.
9. Noun. Any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish.
10. Noun. Cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins.
Specialized synonyms: Crampfish, Electric Ray, Numbfish, Torpedo, Sawfish, Guitarfish, Stingray, Eagle Ray, Devilfish, Manta, Manta Ray, Skate
Definition of Ray
1. v. t. To array.
2. n. Array; order; arrangement; dress.
3. n. One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays.
4. v. t. To mark with long lines; to streak.
5. v. i. To shine, as with rays.
6. n. Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiæ, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
Definition of Ray
1. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English dot=) from a (etyl enm) nickname meaning a king or a roe. ¹
2. Proper noun. (diminutive=Raymond male given name), also used as a formal given name. ¹
3. Proper noun. (diminutive=Rachel female given name), more often spelled Rae. ¹
4. Noun. A beam of light or radiation. ¹
5. Noun. A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail. ¹
6. Noun. A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin. ¹
7. Noun. (mathematics) A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point. ¹
8. Noun. (colloquial) A tiny amount. ¹
9. Verb. (transitive) To emit something as if in rays. ¹
10. Verb. (intransitive) To radiate as if in rays ¹
11. Noun. (music) An anglicised spelling of re. ¹
12. Noun. The name of the letter ?/?, one of two which represent the ''r'' sound in Pitman shorthand. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ray
1. to emit rays (narrow beams of light) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Ray
1.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ray
rawl plugs rawly rawn rawness rawnesses rawns rawranoke raws rax raxed | raxes raxibacumab raxing raxle ray ray-gun ray casting ray floret ray flower ray gun | ray of light ray therapeutics ray tracing raya rayah rayahs |