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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
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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
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)
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
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
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, 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
American businessman (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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
Upcoming film by Brad Bird
Ray Gunn is an upcoming American animated neo-noir science fiction mystery film directed by Brad Bird, who co-wrote it with Matthew Robbins, based on
Ray_Gunn
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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 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
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
Indian actress
Aindrita Ray (born 19 April) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada film's alongside Bengali and Hindi films. Ray is a recipient of two South
Aindrita_Ray
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 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
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
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 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
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
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 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
Smartglasses
In 2023, Meta and Ray-Ban released Ray-Ban Meta, the second generation of the companies' smart-glasses line. Compared with Ray-Ban Stories, the model increased
Ray-Ban_Meta
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Ray Wilson may refer to: Ray Wilson (baseball) (1870–1912), American Negro leagues baseball player Ray Wilson (English footballer) (1934–2018), member
Ray_Wilson
Topics referred to by the same term
Ray or Raymond Robinson may refer to: Ray Robinson (ATSIC), Australian indigenous leader A. N. R. Robinson (1926–2014), former president and prime minister
Ray_Robinson
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
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 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
Topics referred to by the same term
Ray or Raymond Williams may refer to: Ray Williams (footballer, born 1930), English football player for Tranmere Rovers Ray Williams (footballer, born
Ray_Williams
Suborder of fishes
(butterfly rays), Plesiobatidae (deepwater stingrays), Urolophidae (round stingrays), Myliobatidae (eagle rays), Aetobatidae (pelagic eagle rays), Mobulidae
Stingray
Text-based ray-tracing program
The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer, most commonly acronymed as POV-Ray, is a cross-platform ray-tracing program that generates images from a text-based
POV-Ray
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Edward Ray may refer to: Ed Ray (academic) (born 1944), American economist and academic administrator Ted Ray (golfer) (1877–1943), British professional
Edward_Ray
American football player (born 1987)
on January 22, 1987. His father was killed in a drive-by shooting when Ray was a year old. Rice's cousin, Myshaun Rice-Nichols, was killed by a drunk
Ray_Rice
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
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
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-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 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 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 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
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 singer-songwriter (born 1985)
Brazil in the 1980s. Initially she used the alternate spelling Lana Del Ray, the name under which her self-titled debut album was released in January
Lana_Del_Rey
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 politician and businessman (born 1956)
Clarence Ray Nagin Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is an American former businessman and politician who served as the 60th Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from
Ray_Nagin
American actor (1904–1987)
in Toyland in 1961 as the villainous Barnaby. Bolger was the host of The Ray Bolger Show on TV from 1953 to 1955, originally titled Where's Raymond? Raymond
Ray_Bolger
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Michael Ray may refer to: Michael Ray (guitarist) (born 1960), American guitarist and former member of Plasmatics Michael Ray (politician), American politician
Michael_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)
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
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
American singer
Ray Sepúlveda is a salsa singer born in Brooklyn, New York of Puerto Rican descent. He recorded three albums with Orchestra Sociedad 76 in the late 1970s
Ray_Sepúlveda
Topics referred to by the same term
Ray or Raymond Collins may refer to: Ray Collins (baseball) (1887–1970), American pitcher in Major League Baseball Ray Collins (actor) (1889–1965), American
Ray_Collins
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
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
American film director (1911–1979)
19–20. Ray, Ray on Ray, pp. 216–22. Ray, Ray on Ray, p. 228. Ray, Ray on Ray, pp. 229–32. Eisenschitz, pp. 458–61. Eisenschitz, pp. 461–72. Ray, "The Autobiography
Nicholas_Ray
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)
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
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
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
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 computer scientist, author and futurist (born 1948)
Ray (2012). "Ray Kurzweil's Predictions For 2009 Were Mostly Inaccurate". Forbes. Retrieved January 5, 2016. Eugenios, Jillian (June 3, 2015). "Ray Kurzweil:
Ray_Kurzweil
American-Canadian sexologist (born 1945)
Ray Milton Blanchard III (/ˈblæntʃərd/ BLAN-chərd; born October 9, 1945) is an American-Canadian sexologist who researches pedophilia, sexual orientation
Ray_Blanchard
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ray tracing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ray tracing is a method for calculating the path of waves or particles through a system. The method
Ray_tracing
Welsh songwriter, screenwriter, orchestrator, and musical theatre composer
"84-Year-Old Ray Jessel Surprises Judges With a Naughty Original Song", The Huffington Post, 2 July 2014, accessed 28 October 2016 Jessel, Ray. "Ray Jessel:
Ray_Jessel
Topics referred to by the same term
Devil ray may refer to: Rays of the genus Mobula, cartilaginous fish including: Pygmy devil ray, Mobula eregoodootenkee Lesser devil ray, Mobula hypostoma
Devil_ray
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 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.
American comedian and actor (1990–2022)
Teddy Ray, was an American comedian and actor. He was best known for his stand-up acts and for the Internet memes inspired by his viral videos. Ray was
Teddy_Ray
British musician (1941–2018)
Retrieved 13 January 2018. Official Ray Thomas website Ray Thomas at IMDb Ray Thomas discography at Discogs Ray Thomas – The Moody Blues 2015 interview
Ray_Thomas
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
American actor and audiobook narrator
Ray Porter is an American actor and audiobook narrator known for his work on Dennis E. Taylor’s Bobiverse and Jack Carr’s The Terminal List. He is also
Ray_Porter
American writer, lawyer
Ray D. Madoff is an American legal scholar. She is a professor at Boston College Law School. Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American
Ray_Madoff
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)
Topics referred to by the same term
David Ray may refer to: David Ray (poet) (1932–2024), American poet David Parker Ray (1939–2002), American abductor and possible serial killer David Ray (American
David_Ray
English football player and coach (1956–2018)
star Ray Wilkins dies aged 61". Retrieved 4 April 2018. "Ray Wilkins MBE". Cardiac Risk in the Young. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2018. "Ray Wilkins
Ray_Wilkins
American punk rock vocalist
Ray Cappo, also known as Raghunath Das, is an American punk rock musician best known as the vocalist for the bands Youth of Today and Shelter and as founder
Ray_Cappo
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Medieval English name derived from Old French reine (Latin regina), RAYNE means "queen." Compare with another form of Rayne.
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
Yiddish
(×¨Öµ×™×™× Ö¸×) Yiddish form of French Catherine, RAYNA means "pure." Compare with another form of Rayna.
Male
English
English form of Old French Raimund, RAYMOND means "wise protector."Â
Female
English
Feminine form of English Raymond, RAYMONDA means "wise protector."
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rayner 1.
Female
Native American
Native American Mapuche name, RAYEN means "flower."
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.
Male
English
English form of German Rainer, RAYNER means "wise warrior."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Raymond, RAYMUND means "wise protector."
Female
French
Feminine form of French Raimond, RAYMONDE means "wise protector."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of German Raginmund, RAYMUNDO means "wise protector."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Ray, RAYLENE means "wise protector."
Female
Yiddish
(×¨Öµ×™×™× Ö¶×¢) Variant spelling of Yiddish Rayna, RAYNE means "pure." Compare with another form of Rayne.
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.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Reynard, RAYNARD means "wise and strong."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Ray.
RAY
RAY
Boy/Male
Muslim
Majd Udeen | مجد یودین
The glory of the faith
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Absorbed in Naam
Boy/Male
Tamil
With one mind
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Anglicized form of French Prudhomme.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sweet
Girl/Female
French, German
Fighter; Warfare; Struggle; Strife; Battle Maiden
Girl/Female
Arabic, British, Muslim, Pakistani
Intelligent
Girl/Female
Tamil
Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Concentration, Ecstasy
Girl/Female
Muslim
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n.
Ray; beam.
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.
v. i.
To shine, as with rays.
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.
Lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; -- said of rays more refrangible than the extreme violet rays of the spectrum.
a.
Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.
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.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ray
a.
Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate shell.
a.
Having but one 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.
n.
The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens, used as measure of the divergence or convergence of a pencil of rays.
imp. & p. p.
of Ray
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.
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.
a.
Destitute of rays; hence, dark; not illuminated; blind; as, a rayless sky; rayless eyes.
a.
Darting forth rays, as the sun when it shines out.
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.