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Look up ray in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ray or RAY may refer to: Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea Ray (fish fin anatomy)
Ray
Finnish nonprofit gaming association
Finland's Slot Machine Association or RAY (Finnish: Raha-automaattiyhdistys) was a government-supervised and -owned nonprofit gaming (gambling) association
Finland's Slot Machine Association
Finland's_Slot_Machine_Association
Topics referred to by the same term
Ray Ray or Ray-Ray may refer to: Ray Ray (album), a 2004 album by Raphael Saadiq Ray-Ray Armstrong (born 1991), American football player Ray-Ray McCloud
Ray_Ray
Digital optical disc format
Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in the early-mid
Blu-ray
Comics character
The Ray (Raymond C. "Ray" Terrill) is a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. He is the second character to use the codename the Ray. Ray Terrill first
Ray_(Ray_Terrill)
American singer, songwriter and pianist (1930–2004)
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most influential
Ray_Charles
Form of electromagnetic radiation
X-ray is a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than those of ultraviolet rays and longer than those of gamma rays.
X-ray
American singer and rapper (born 1981)
William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, television presenter, and
Ray_J
American actor (1954–2022)
related to Ray Liotta. Wikiquote has quotations related to Ray Liotta. Ray Liotta at IMDb Ray Liotta at the Internet Broadway Database Ray Liotta: An
Ray_Liotta
Class of ray-finned bony fishes
from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís) 'ray, beam' and πτέρυξ (ptérux) 'wing, fins'), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is
Actinopterygii
Penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation
A gamma ray, also known as gamma radiation (symbol γ), is a penetrating form of electromagnetic radiation arising from high-energy interactions like the
Gamma_ray
American business magnate (1902–1984)
McMillionaire (1998) video Media related to Ray Kroc at Wikimedia Commons Quotations related to Ray Kroc at Wikiquote Ray Kroc at Find a Grave TIME Magazine profile
Ray_Kroc
2004 studio album by Raphael Saadiq
Ray Ray is the second studio album by American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Raphael Saadiq. It was released October 5, 2004, by his record label
Ray_Ray_(album)
Upcoming film by Brad Bird
Ray Gunn is an upcoming American neo-noir science fiction mystery film directed by Brad Bird, who co-wrote it with Matthew Robbins, based on an original
Ray_Gunn
American comedian and actor (born 1957)
American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Raymond "Ray" Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005), for which
Ray_Romano
2004 film by Taylor Hackford
Ray is a 2004 American biographical drama film focusing on 30 years in the life of soul musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was co-produced
Ray_(film)
American musician (born 1950)
Will Ray (born 1950) is an American session guitarist from Richmond, Virginia, and current member of the Hellecasters. Ray has also released a number
Will_Ray
Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992)
trilogy (1969–1992).[a] Ray was born in Calcutta to author Sukumar Ray and Suprabha Ray. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into independent
Satyajit_Ray
British actor (1964–2023)
phase two Ray Stevenson". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2015. "Ray Stevenson List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 May 2023. "Ray Stevenson
Ray_Stevenson
American television host (born 1968)
lifestyle program Rachael Ray. Other programs to her credit include 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels, $40 a Day, Rachael Ray's Week in a Day, and
Rachael_Ray
American kidnapper, serial rapist, torturer, and serial killer (1939–2002)
David Parker Ray (November 6, 1939 – May 28, 2002), also known as the Toy-Box Killer, was an American kidnapper, torturer, serial rapist, and suspected
David_Parker_Ray
American football player (born 1975)
has quotations related to Ray Lewis. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ray Lewis. Ray Lewis on Instagram Ray Lewis on X Ray Lewis at IMDb Pro Football
Ray_Lewis
American actress (born 1981)
Vanessa Ray Liptak (born June 24, 1981) is an American actress. She started her career portraying Teri Ciccone in the soap opera As the World Turns (2006–2010)
Vanessa_Ray
Smartglasses
Ray-Ban Meta is a series of smartglasses created by Meta Platforms and EssilorLuxottica (parent company of Ray-Ban). The glasses include two cameras, open-ear
Ray-Ban_Meta
American country singer and actor (born 1961)
William Ray Cyrus (/ˈsaɪrəs/ SY-rəs; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles
Billy_Ray_Cyrus
American football player (born 1991)
Aravious "Ray-Ray" Armstrong (born March 5, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League
Ray-Ray_Armstrong
American martial artist and actor (1940–2026)
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate
Chuck_Norris
High-energy particle, mainly originating outside the Solar System
Cosmic rays or astroparticles are high-energy particles or clusters of particles (primarily represented by protons or atomic nuclei) that move through
Cosmic_ray
American football player (born 1996)
(February 3, 2015). "Meet Tampa Sickles RB Ray-Ray McCloud". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018. "Ray-Ray McCloud Bio". Clemson Tigers Official
Ray-Ray_McCloud
American singer and actress (born 1992)
Miley Ray Cyrus (/ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs/ MY-lee SY-rəs, born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential
Miley_Cyrus
American and French visual artist (1890–1976)
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American-born, French-naturalized visual artist who spent most of his career
Man_Ray
Suborder of fishes
(butterfly rays), Plesiobatidae (deepwater stingrays), Urolophidae (round stingrays), Myliobatidae (eagle rays), Aetobatidae (pelagic eagle rays), Mobulidae
Stingray
Eyewear company owned by EssilorLuxottica
Ray-Ban is an Italian-owned brand of luxury sunglasses and standard glasses created in 1936 by American company Bausch & Lomb. The brand is most notable
Ray-Ban
American writer (1920–2012)
Ray Douglas Bradbury (US: /ˈbrædbɛri/ BRAD-berr-ee; 22 August 1920 – 5 June 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated
Ray_Bradbury
American actress
Ola Ray (born August 26, 1960) is an American actress and model, best known for her role as the girlfriend of Michael Jackson in the music video for "Thriller"
Ola_Ray
American crime drama television series
Ray Donovan is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The drama, starring Liev Schreiber in the title role, is
Ray_Donovan
American R&B producer, songwriter and vocalist (1937–2016)
Berry Gordy during the early days of Motown when she was often known as Miss Ray. Raynoma Mayberry was born on March 8, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan. She was
Ray_Singleton
Assassin of Martin Luther King Jr. (1928–1998)
James Earl Ray was the oldest of nine children, including John Larry Ray, Franklin Ray, Jerry William Ray, Melba Ray, Carol Ray Pepper, Suzan Ray and Marjorie
James_Earl_Ray
American social media influencer and activist
Nala Ray is an American social media influencer, Christian activist, cosplayer, and former pornographic content creator. Ray was raised in a conservative
Nala_Ray
American rock band
Sugar Ray is an American rock band formed in Newport Beach, California, in 1986. Originally playing heavier nu metal and funk metal style music, the band
Sugar_Ray
English actor (born 1957)
Winstone at IMDb Three-page biography from Tiscali Film & TV BBC Drama Faces – Ray Winstone Ray Winstone on Instagram Ray Winstone at Rotten Tomatoes
Ray_Winstone
American voice actress
Marisha Ray Huber is an American voice actress, host, producer, and creative director. She is best known for portraying herself and characters Keyleth
Marisha_Ray
American comedian, actor, and YouTuber (born 1982)
Adam Ray (born June 16, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, and YouTuber. Since 2023, Ray has regularly performed stand-up and improv comedy under the
Adam_Ray
1998 studio album by Madonna
Ray of Light is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on February 22, 1998, by Maverick Records. A major stylistic
Ray_of_Light
American basketball player (born 1975)
Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association
Ray_Allen
American actor (1914–2001)
Herman Ray Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor. He started his career on Broadway earning the Tony Award for Best Actor
Ray_Walston
Topics referred to by the same term
James Ray may refer to: James Ray (historian) (fl. 18th century), English historian of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 James B. Ray (1794–1848), governor
James_Ray
Subgenus of fishes
Manta rays are large rays belonging to the genus Mobula (formerly its own genus Manta). Three species are known: M. birostris, the largest at 7 m (23 ft)
Manta_ray
American country and pop musician (born 1939)
Harold Ray Ragsdale (born January 24, 1939), known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country singer-songwriter and comedian. He is best known
Ray_Stevens
American musician (born 1954)
Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed
Ray_Parker_Jr.
Rendering method
cost and visual fidelity, ray tracing-based rendering techniques, such as ray casting, recursive ray tracing, distribution ray tracing, photon mapping and
Ray_tracing_(graphics)
American baseball player (born 1991)
Robert Glenn Ray (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has
Robbie_Ray
American boxer (born 1961)
Ray Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961), better known as "Boom Boom" Mancini, is an American former professional boxer who competed
Ray_Mancini
English musician (born 1944)
disappeared from her life. The child, a daughter, was ultimately raised by Ray's mother. Ray attended William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School in Muswell Hill
Ray_Davies
American singer (1937–2018)
Ray Sawyer (February 1, 1937 – December 31, 2018) was an American percussionist and vocalist known for his work with the 1970s rock band Dr. Hook. Though
Ray_Sawyer
American conspiracy website (1997–2015)
personal web page set up in 1997 by Otis Eugene "Gene" Ray. It was a self-published outlet for Ray's "theory of everything", also called "Time Cube", which
Time_Cube
Species of fish
Pristella maxillaris, also known as the X-ray tetra or X-ray fish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acestrorhamphidae
Pristella_maxillaris
American-British animator (1920–2013)
Rovin (1977) Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton, foreword by Ray Bradbury (2003) The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen
Ray_Harryhausen
American singer-songwriter (born 1964)
Amy Elizabeth Ray (born April 12, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and member of the contemporary folk duo Indigo Girls with Emily Saliers. She
Amy_Ray
American game show host (1956–1996)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ray Combs. Biography portal Ray Combs at IMDb Ray Combs at the TCM Movie Database (archived) Ray Combs at Find a Grave
Ray_Combs
American bandleader and trumpeter (born 1922)
Ray Anthony (born Raymond Antonini; January 20, 1922) is an American retired bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his tenure
Ray_Anthony
Topics referred to by the same term
Johnny Ray may refer to: Johnny Ray (racing driver) (1937–2020), former NASCAR driver and team owner Johnny Ray (outfielder) (1911–1957), American Negro
Johnny_Ray
Double murder in Texas in 2013
were shot to death at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas, by Eddie Ray Routh. The two were walking down range to set up targets when Routh opened
Murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield
Murders_of_Chris_Kyle_and_Chad_Littlefield
Fictitious device that can shrink objects
shrink ray is any device which uses energy to reduce the physical size of matter. Many are also capable of enlarging items as well. A growth ray typically
Shrink_ray
Beam of positively charged ions
An anode ray (also positive ray or canal ray) is a beam of positive ions that is created by certain types of gas-discharge tubes. They were first observed
Anode_ray
Idealized model of light
In optics, a ray is an idealized geometrical model of light or other electromagnetic radiation, obtained by choosing a curve that is perpendicular to
Ray_(optics)
Device purported to be used by Archimedes to burn Roman ships
have invented a large scale solar furnace, sometimes described as a heat ray, and used it to burn attacking Roman ships during the Siege of Syracuse (c
Archimedes'_heat_ray
American singer-songwriter
Class". The Times. "One to Watch: Ray LaMontagne". The Fly. September 2004. "Q&A Ray LaMontagne". SoundSpike. June 2011. "Ray LaMontagne: Biography". AllMusic
Ray_LaMontagne
American Buddhist academic and teacher (born 1942)
Reginald Ray (born 1942) is an American Buddhist academic and teacher. Ray studied Tibetan Buddhism, traditional shamanic wisdom, and yogic-contemplative
Reginald_Ray
American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1985)
Alexa Ray Joel (born December 29, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is the daughter of singer/songwriter Billy Joel and model
Alexa_Ray_Joel
American fashion designer
Gorgen Ray Aghayan (July 28, 1928 – October 10, 2011) was an Iranian fashion designer and costume designer for the United States film industry. He won
Ray_Aghayan
A guided ray (also bound ray or trapped ray) is a ray of light in a multi-mode optical fiber, which is confined by the core. For step index fiber, light
Guided_ray
American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), also known abbreviated as SRV, was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman
Stevie_Ray_Vaughan
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles Ray may refer to: Charles Ray (actor) (1891–1943), silent film star Charles Ray (artist) (born 1953), American sculptor Charles Ray (editor) (1874–1962)
Charles_Ray
American actress, producer, and singer
Jaime Ray Newman (born (1978-04-02)April 2, 1978) is an American actress, producer and singer. She is known for starring as Kristina Cassadine in the
Jaime_Ray_Newman
American professional wrestler (born 1958)
retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Stevie Ray. Stevie Ray is best known for his seven-year tenure with World Championship Wrestling
Stevie_Ray
City car produced by Kia
The Kia Ray (Korean: 기아 레이) is a city car manufactured by Kia exclusively for the South Korean domestic market. Based on the Kia Picanto/Morning, it was
Kia_Ray
Welsh actor (1907–1986)
Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh and American actor. Initially known as a star of light comedies,
Ray_Milland
Species of cartilaginous fish
The devil fish, giant devil ray, or simply the devil ray (Mobula mobular) is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is currently listed as critically
Devil_fish
Medium for transmitting moving images and sound
high-capacity hard disk drives, Video CDs, DVDs, flash drives, high-definition Blu-ray discs, and digital video recorders has enabled viewers to watch pre-recorded
Television
Topics referred to by the same term
Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob, or Bobby Ray may refer to: Robert D. Ray (1928–2018), governor of Iowa, 1969–1983 Robert F. Ray (1935–2018), member of the Georgia
Robert_Ray
1965 battle of the Vietnam War
zones (LZs), the first known as LZ X-Ray, followed by LZ Albany, farther north in the Ia Drang Valley. LZ X-Ray involved the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry
Battle_of_Ia_Drang
American singer and songwriter (born 1949)
Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and frontman of the rock band Journey during their
Steve_Perry
American drummer (born 1970)
October 21, 2011. "Ray Luzier | SABIAN Cymbals". Sabian.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ray Luzier. Army of Anyone's
Ray_Luzier
American artist and designer (1912–1988)
Ray-Bernice Alexandra Kaiser Eames (née Kaiser; December 15, 1912 – August 21, 1988) was an American artist and designer who worked in a variety of media
Ray_Eames
American professional wrestler (born 1971)
LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971), known by his ring name Bubba Ray Dudley (also spelled Buh Buh Ray Dudley), is an American retired professional wrestler. He
Bubba_Ray_Dudley
British comedian and presenter (born 1974)
Adil Ray OBE (Punjabi: عادل رے, born 26 April 1974) is a British actor, comedian and radio/television presenter. Ray is best known as the creator, co-writer
Adil_Ray
American YouTuber (born 1981)
Reporter. May 1, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2015. Ray William Johnson's channel on YouTube Ray William Johnson at IMDb Ray William Johnson on Instagram
Ray_William_Johnson
Canadian actress (born 1972)
Lisa Rani Ray (Bengali pronunciation: [lisa rae̯]; born 4 April 1972) is a Canadian actress. She began her modelling career in India in the early 1990s
Lisa_Ray
Australian actor (born 1944)
Tunbridge Wells. "Ray Meagher reflects on his incredible career ahead of This Is Your Life". TV Week. 7 October 2022. "Home and Away actor Ray Meagher reflects
Ray_Meagher
Proposed nuclear radiation-detecting cat
A ray cat is a proposed kind of cat that would be genetically engineered to change appearance in the presence of nuclear radiation. Philosophers Françoise
Ray_cat
Order of cartilaginous fishes
The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins, composing the order Torpediniformes /tɔːrˈpɛdɪnɪfɔːrmiːz/
Electric_ray
New Zealand comedian and actor
Matthew "Ray" O'Leary (born 1989) is a New Zealand comedian, TV personality, and actor, known for his deadpan humour and grey suit. O'Leary grew up in
Ray_O'Leary
American singer and pianist (1927–1990)
John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been
Johnnie_Ray
American rock band
percussion (2012–2018) Ray Herrmann – saxophones, flute, clarinet, backing vocals (2016-present; touring substitute 2005–2016) Ramon "Ray" Yslas – percussion
Chicago_(band)
American investor and hedge fund manager (born 1949)
1981, the firm opened an office in Westport, Connecticut, which was where Ray and his wife wanted to start a family. Dalio started to become well known
Ray_Dalio
Taiwanese-Australian violinist (born 1989)
Ray Chen (Chinese: 陳銳; pinyin: Chén Ruì; born 6 March 1989) is a Taiwanese-Australian violinist and YouTuber. He was the winner of the 2008 International
Ray_Chen
American actor, director and producer (1931–1992)
Ray Danton (born Raymond Caplan; September 19, 1931 – February 11, 1992) was an American radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer
Ray_Danton
Neighborhood in Tehran province, Iran
Shahr-e Ray (Persian: شهر ری) (nickname: Mother of Tehran) is the capital of Ray County, Tehran province, Iran. Formerly a distinct city, it has now been
Ray,_Iran
British woodsman and TV presenter (born 1964)
TV series Ray Mears' Bushcraft, Ray Mears' World of Survival, Extreme Survival, Survival with Ray Mears, Wild Britain with Ray Mears and Ray Mears Goes
Ray_Mears
RAY
RAY
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of German Raginmund, RAYMUNDO means "wise protector."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Raymond, RAYMUND means "wise protector."
Female
English
Medieval English name derived from Old French reine (Latin regina), RAYNE means "queen." Compare with another form of Rayne.
Male
English
English form of Old French Raimund, RAYMOND means "wise protector."Â
Female
Yiddish
(×¨Öµ×™×™× Ö¸×) Yiddish form of French Catherine, RAYNA means "pure." Compare with another form of Rayna.
Female
Yiddish
(×¨Öµ×™×™× Ö¶×¢) Variant spelling of Yiddish Rayna, RAYNE means "pure." Compare with another form of Rayne.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Ray.
Female
English
Feminine form of English Raymond, RAYMONDA means "wise protector."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rayner 1.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from the Norman personal name Raimund, composed of the Germanic elements ragin ‘advice’, ‘counsel’ + mund ‘protection’.Americanized spelling of German Raimund, a cognate of 1.A Raymond, also called Passe-Campagne, from the Angoumois region of France is documented in La Prairie, Quebec, in 1692.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Raimond, RAYMONDE means "wise protector."
Female
Native American
Native American Mapuche name, RAYEN means "flower."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Ray, RAYLENE means "wise protector."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Reynard, RAYNARD means "wise and strong."
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Male
English
English form of German Rainer, RAYNER means "wise warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Rainer, composed of the Germanic elements ragin ‘counsel’ + hari, heri ‘army’Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from an inflected form of German rein or central Yiddish rayn ‘pure’.Probably also an altered spelling of German Reiner.
Female
Hebrew
(רֵעַ) Hebrew name RAYA means "friend." Compare with another form of Raya.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Rayne in Essex or Raines in Derbyshire.English : habitational name from Rennes in Normandy.
RAY
RAY
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Swedish
Famous; Victory; Bright
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, Egyptian, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Intelligent; Complete; Total
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bagge ‘bag’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of bags and sacks of various kinds, including wallets and purses.English : from the Germanic personal name Bac(c)o, Bahho (see Bacon 1).Swedish : nickname or soldier’s name from Swedish bagge ‘ram’.Danish : from a personal name of uncertain derivation.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : probably a variant of Colin or Collin.Galician : unexplained.
Girl/Female
British, English
Heart
Girl/Female
Greek American French
Reaper.
Girl/Female
Finnish, Greek, Indian, Sanskrit
Holy City; Name of a Blossoming Tree that Symbolized Resurrection; Shining; Splendid
Girl/Female
English American German
Rose (flower name).
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Crown
Girl/Female
Tamil
Neelambari | நீலாமà¯à®ªà®°à¯€
Blue Sky, Clothed in blue
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ray
v. i.
To shine, as with rays.
a.
Having but one ray.
a.
Destitute of rays; hence, dark; not illuminated; blind; as, a rayless sky; rayless eyes.
n.
Ray; beam.
a.
Lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; -- said of rays more refrangible than the extreme violet rays of the spectrum.
n.
One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point, and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See Half-ray.
n.
A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
n.
One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray; the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.
a.
Darting forth rays, as the sun when it shines out.
n.
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 rays.
n.
The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens, used as measure of the divergence or convergence of a pencil of rays.
n.
A straight line considered as drawn from a center to an indefinite distance in one direction, the complete ray being the whole line drawn to an indefinite distance in both directions.
a.
Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate shell.
imp. & p. p.
of Ray
n.
To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.
n.
In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See Skate.
n.
A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
n.
The light perceived before the rising, and after the setting, of the sun, or when the sun is less than 18¡ below the horizon, occasioned by the illumination of the earth's atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
a.
Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.