rays

Meaning of rays

plural noun
  1. each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening.
    a ray of sunlight came through the window
  2. any of a set of straight lines passing through one point.
    the ray that runs from the centre of the circle to the point of tangency
  3. a thing that is arranged radially.
verb, 3rd person present
  1. spread from or as if from a central point.
    delicate lines rayed out at each corner of her eyes

Middle English: from Old French rai, based on Latin radius ‘spoke, ray’. The verb dates from the late 16th century.

plural noun

a broad flat marine or freshwater fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, winglike pectoral fins, and a long slender tail. Many rays have venomous spines or electric organs.

Middle English: from Old French raie, from Latin raia .

Information about rays

  • The singular form of rays is: ray.
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Hyphenation of rays

rays

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • rays is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

rays synonyms

Meaning a ray or shaft of light:

beam

Meaning a ray of light or bolt of lightning:

shaft

Meaning a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings:

streak

Meaning a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon:

bar

Meaning something with the shape of a pencil:

pencil

Meaning each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included):

finger

Meaning a small, narrow river:

stream

Meaning a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something:

gleam

Meaning a sudden brief burst of bright light:

flash

Meaning a small flash of light, especially a reflected one:

glint

Meaning a faint or wavering light:

glimmer

Meaning an unsteady movement of a flame or light causing rapid variations in brightness:

flicker

Meaning a sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes:

twinkle

Meaning a soft, slightly wavering light:

shimmer

Anagrams of rays

ryas

Words that rhyme with rays

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