to ray
- verb
- /reɪ/
- At dawn, the sky started to ray with soft hues of pink and orange.
Examples
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So we calculate if this ray has collided with anything.
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The sun will ray down warm light on the beach tomorrow.
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The flashlight began to ray beams of light in all directions as I turned it on.
Synonyms
To make something start to burn or shine
To throw something with force or cause a change in light, like a shadow
To point a light at something so you can see it
Send out light, heat, sound or gas
Give off heat, light, or energy from a source
To shine brightly and send light in a certain direction
To shine light on something to make it visible
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Very strong invisible rays that come from radioactive materials and can harm living tissue
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A machine that uses X rays to take pictures of the inside of the body or of bags
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A strong invisible light from the sun that can damage skin and kill germs
A very large sea animal with wide triangle-shaped fins that eats tiny sea plants and animals
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A stream of electrons in a vacuum tube that makes images on old television screens or similar devices
- Archaic
A large glass device in old TVs and computer screens that makes pictures with a beam of electrons
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Special film that records pictures made by X-rays to show bones or the inside of objects
A flat sea fish with a rounded body that lives on the sea floor and gives strong electric shocks
A large flat sea animal in warm water with long pointed fins and white spots on its back
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A way X-rays scatter from the atoms in a crystal to show its structure
- Archaic
An electronic device that shows changing electrical signals as lines on a screen using a tube
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A large flat sea animal with wing-like fins and a pointed nose found along the east coast of North America
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A band of cells in a stem or root that moves water and nutrients sideways
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People use a very short wave of energy to take pictures of the inside of the body
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A lamp that gives strong ultraviolet light for medical or beauty treatments
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A strong invisible light from a special lamp used for tanning or skin treatment
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A thin layer of cells in a plant stem that moves water and food sideways
How Bright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ray as a verb comes from the same Latin radius, like in radiate, and it means to 'send out' beams of light or energy, which is why we say light or devices ray outward.