English dictionary
ray
/r/eI/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a column of light (as from a beacon)
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a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
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(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
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a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
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the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Synonyms reSource: WordNet 3.0
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any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
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cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
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Array; order; arrangement; dress.
Source: webster1913
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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 <i>rays</i>.
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Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiæ, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
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verb
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emit as rays
ExamplesThat tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky.
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extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
Synonyms radiateSource: WordNet 3.0
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expose to radiation
Synonyms irradiateSource: WordNet 3.0
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To array.
Source: webster1913
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To mark with long lines; to streak.
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To shine, as with rays.
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