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ray

/ɹeɪ/

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noun

A beam of light or radiation.

Examples :

"I saw a ray of light through the clouds."

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

Examples :

"The fish's fin had several strong rays, supporting its delicate structure. "

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

Examples :

"The starfish's five rays stretched out across the bottom of the aquarium. "

biology animal part

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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.

Examples :

"The sunflower's bright yellow rays stretched out across the field. "

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

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's eye to assess the clarity of her sight, or ray. "

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A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.

Examples :

"The sun's ray shone directly onto the desk, illuminating the papers. "

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noun

Examples :

"A ray of sunshine warmed my face, a tiny bit of happiness on a cold morning. "

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To emit something as if in rays.

Examples :

"The sun rayed warmth across the classroom windows. "

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To radiate as if in rays.

Examples :

"The sun rayed brightly through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating the school playground. "

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

Examples :

"The aquarium showcased a beautiful ray, its large, flat body gliding gracefully through the water. "

fish animal ocean biology nature

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Array; order; arrangement; dress.

Examples :

"The teacher praised the students' ray of neatly arranged papers on their desks. "

appearance style

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Examples :

"The teacher rayed the students into groups of four for the project. "

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To dress, array (someone).

Examples :

"The mother rayed her son in a new suit for the school play. "

appearance style

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To stain or soil; to defile.

Examples :

"The spilled juice completely rayed the white tablecloth. "

moral curse negative guilt action

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

Examples :

"The shorthand instructor pointed to the ray, explaining its use in representing the "r" sound. "

language writing communication sign

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

Examples :

"In music class, the teacher asked the students to sing the "ray" note. "