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Meaning of ray
The primary meaning of the word "ray" is a narrow beam of light, heat, or other form of electromagnetic radiation.
Etymology of ray
The word "ray" comes from the Old French "rai" or "ray", which is derived from the Latin "radius", meaning "rod" or "staff"
The Latin "radius" is also the source of the word "ray" in other European languages, such as the Spanish "rayo" and the Italian "raggio"
The word "ray" has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a beam of light or a line extending from a center
Synonyms
beam
shaft
glow
radiance
light
illumination
gleam
sparkle
shimmer
shine
glitter
flash
streak
stream
current
flow
emission
effulgence
luminosity
brilliance
resplendence
dazzle
glare
beamlet
raylet
sunbeam
sunray
rayon
irradiation
incandescence
luminescence
phosphorescence
fluorescence
Definitions
- A narrow beam of light, heat, or other form of electromagnetic radiation
- A line extending from a center, especially in a diagram or graph
- A part of a larger whole, especially a branch or a stream
- A fish with a flat body and long fins, especially one of the species of eagle ray or manta ray
Usage Examples
- The sun's rays warmed the earth
- The X-ray showed a broken bone
- The fish swam through the ray of sunlight that filtered down from the surface
- The diagram showed the rays extending from the center of the circle
Antonyms
darkness
gloom
shadow
shade
obscurity
blackout
eclipse
gloominess
murk
dimness
dullness
faintness
weakness
feebleness
pallor
lackluster
dullness
subduedness
somberness
melancholy
despondency
gloominess