ray Meaning & Definition
What Does Ray Mean?
Ray is a symbol that means ISO 639-3 language code for Rapa. As a noun, it means A beam of light or radiation. As a verb, it means To emit something as if in rays.
Word Facts for Ray
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɹeɪ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | beam, radiate and ray of light |
| Plural | rays |
| Verb forms | rays, raying, rayed |
Ray Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Rapa.
Ray as a Noun
- A beam of light or radiation.
I saw a ray of light through the clouds.
- A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin.
- One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.
- 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.
- Sight; perception; vision; from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.
- A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.
Ray as a Verb
- To emit something as if in rays.
- To radiate as if in rays.
- To expose to radiation.
Noun
- Any of the superorder Batoidea of marine fish with flat bodies, large wing-like fins, and whip-like tails.
Verb
- To arrange.
- To dress, array (someone).
- To stain or soil; to defile.
Noun
- Array; order; arrangement; dress.
Noun
- The letter ⟨/⟩, one of two which represent the r sound in Pitman shorthand.
Noun
- Alternative form of re.
Noun
- A tiny amount.
Unfortunately he didn't have a ray of hope.
Noun
- A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail.
Noun
- A syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.
Synonyms of Ray
Ray synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Ray
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Ray in a Sentence
I saw a ray of light through the clouds.
Unfortunately he didn't have a ray of hope.
Word Forms & Grammar
ray (plural rays)
ray (third-person singular simple present rays, present participle raying, simple past and past participle rayed)
ray (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Ray
Origin of Ray
Origin 1: Via Middle English, borrowed from Old French rai, from Latin radius (“staff, stake, spoke”). Doublet of radius.
Origin 2: From Middle English raye, rayȝe, from Old French raie, from Latin raia, of uncertain origin. Compare Middle English reyhhe, reihe, reȝge (“ray, skate”), from Old English reohhe (“ray”).
Origin 3: Shortened from array.
Origin 4: From its sound, by analogy with the letters chay, jay, gay, kay, which it resembles graphically.
How to Pronounce Ray
You say ray as //ɹeɪ//. It has 1 syllable.
Ray: Your Questions Answered
Is ray a symbol or a noun?
Ray is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is another word for ray?
You can replace ray with words such as beam, radiate and ray of light. See the full list of ray synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of ray?
The plural of ray is rays.
What is the past tense of ray?
The past tense of ray is rayed. The present participle is raying.