ray

A2
Pronunciation
/ɹeɪ/
Noun
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

A beam of light or radiation.

Example Sentences
  • I saw a ray of light through the clouds.
2 Definition

A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin.

3 Definition

One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.

4 Definition

A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.

5 Definition

Sight; perception; vision; from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.

6 Definition

A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.

7 Definition

A tiny amount.

Example Sentences
  • Unfortunately he didn't have a ray of hope.
8 Definition

A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail.

9 Definition

Array; order; arrangement; dress.

10 Definition

The letter ⟨/⟩, one of two which represent the r sound in Pitman shorthand.

11 Definition

A syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.

Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To emit something as if in rays.

2 Definition

To radiate as if in rays.

3 Definition

To arrange.

4 Definition

To dress, array (someone).

5 Definition

To stain or soil; to defile.