ray
- noun
- /reɪ/
- Specialized
- In our music class, we learned to identify ray as the second note of the scale.
Examples
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When singing 'Do, re, mi, ray', we use the second note in the major scale.
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Doog-ray.
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In the solfège system, the note after 'do' is called ray.
Synonyms
The second note of a major scale used for singing
Compounds
- Specialized
Very strong invisible rays that come from radioactive materials and can harm living tissue
- Specialized
A machine that uses X rays to take pictures of the inside of the body or of bags
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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
- Archaic
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ray as the singing syllable is the English spelling of 're', the second note in 'do, re, mi', so it simply names that pitch when you sing the scale.