Definition for: ray

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English

Etymology 1

Via Middle English and Old French from Latin radius

Pronunciation

• rā, /reɪ/, / reI /

Rhymes: -eɪ

Noun

ray ( plural rays )

1. A beam of light or radiation.

   I saw a ray of light through the clouds .

2. a marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail.
3. ( mathematics ) a line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.
4. ( colloquial ) a tiny amount.

   Unfortunately he didn't have a ray of hope .

Derived terms

• death ray
• gamma ray
• giant devil ray
• manta ray
• ray gun
• stingray
• X-ray

Translations

a beam of light or radiation

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

( Mathematics ) a line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point

( colloquial ) a tiny amount

• Italian : raggio m .
• Polish : promień m .

See also

• article on rays (mathematics)
• article on rays (fish)

Etymology 2

Noun

ray

1. ( Music ) An anglicised spelling of re.

Kurdish

Etymology

From Arabic

Noun

ray

1. opinion

Turkish

Etymology

From French rail

Noun

ray

1. rail

Other Translations for "ray"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		.-. .- -.--
Binary		1110010 1100001 1111001
Hex		726179
Pig Latin		ayray

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