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Detailed Synonyms for ray in English

ray:

ray [the ~] noun

  1. the ray
    the ray; the beam; the ray beam
  2. the ray
    the thornback; the ray
  3. the ray
    – cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins 1
    the ray
    – cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins 1
    • ray [the ~] noun
  4. the ray
    – any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish 1
    the ray
    – any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish 1
    • ray [the ~] noun
  5. the ray
    – the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization 1
    the ray; the re
    – the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization 1
    • ray [the ~] noun
    • re [the ~] noun
  6. the ray
    – a column of light (as from a beacon) 1
    the beam; the ray; the shaft; the ray of light; the beam of light; the shaft of light; the irradiation; the light beam
    – a column of light (as from a beacon) 1
  7. the ray
    – a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation 1
    the beam; the ray; the electron beam
    – a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation 1
  8. the ray
    – a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence 1
    the ray
    – a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence 1
    • ray [the ~] noun
  9. the ray
    – (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point 1
    the ray
    – (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point 1
    • ray [the ~] noun

ray verb

  1. ray
    ray
  2. ray
    – expose to radiation 1
    ray; irradiate
    – expose to radiation 1
  3. ray
    – extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center 1
    ray; to radiate
    – extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center 1
    • ray verb
    • radiate verb (radiates, radiated, radiating)
      • spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel1
      • This plants radiate spines in all directions1
  4. ray
    – emit as rays 1
    ray
    – emit as rays 1

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Related Definitions for "ray":

  1. cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins1
  2. any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish1
  3. the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization1
  4. a column of light (as from a beacon)1
  5. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation1
  6. a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence1
  7. (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point1
  8. expose to radiation1
  9. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center1
  10. emit as rays1

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