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beam of light, light beam
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beam of light, ray of light
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beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiationnoun
a column of light (as from a beacon)
Synonyms:
beam, shaft, peter, pecker, diaphysis, radio beam, ray of light, actinotherapy, radiation, re, cock, rotating shaft, shaft of light, dick, barb, prick, electron beam, balance beam, scape, slam, spear, dig, calamus, tool, lance, radiotherapy, light beam, quill, gibe, beam of light, putz, jibe, radiation therapy, irradiation, shot -
raynoun
a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
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light beam, beam of light, electron beam, ray of light, re, beam, shaft, irradiation, shaft of light -
raynoun
(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
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light beam, beam of light, electron beam, ray of light, re, beam, shaft, irradiation, shaft of light -
beam, ray, electron beamnoun
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
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light beam, beam of light, radio beam, ray of light, re, beam, shaft of light, shaft, balance beam, irradiation, electron beam -
re, raynoun
the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Synonyms:
light beam, beam of light, shaft, electron beam, beam, shaft of light, ray of light, re, irradiation, atomic number 75, rhenium -
raynoun
any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
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light beam, beam of light, electron beam, ray of light, re, beam, shaft, irradiation, shaft of light -
rayverb
cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
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light beam, beam of light, electron beam, ray of light, re, beam, shaft, irradiation, shaft of light -
rayverb
emit as rays
«That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky»
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radiate, rayverb
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
«spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel»; «This plants radiate spines in all directions»
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irradiate, rayverb
expose to radiation
«irradiate food»
Synonyms:
enlighten, irradiate, radiate
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- Emit
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Tony Nadal:
I feel the loss of all my soldiers, when you get through all the bravado … what you are left with is anguish. I have found help — and the help is that the soldiers that fought at LZ X-Ray have been gathering together for the last 22 years and we have annual reunions. We have gotten very close.
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Adam Andrzejewski:
In an ironic vignette, at a healthcare facility dedicated to serving blind veterans—the new Palo Alto Polytrauma and Blind Rehabilitation Center—the agency wasted $670,000 on two sculptures no blind veteran can even see, the ‘Helmick Sculpture’ cost $385,000 (2014) and a parking garage exterior wall faade by King Ray Studio for the ‘design, fabrication, and installation of the public artwork’ cost $285,000 (2014).
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Steven Keating:
When you break your arm, and you go to the doctor, they’ll show you the X-ray. They’ll say ‘There’s the break, here’s what happened.’ What if we’re talking about something much more complex? What’s the best way to view the MRI could come to you and bring you a 3-D print of your brain or of your broken bone, and show you ‘Here is what we’re doing,’.
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La Russa:
He’s got a significant bone bruise there, but the X-ray was negative so it’s just real sore. We’ll see how he feels tomorrow, it takes a while for it to bark. He slid, he felt it, but it was sore already. But it’s just like if something’s sore, you hit it again, it hurts again. If it was going to stiffen up more, that’s why sometimes you get a guy out right away and put ice on it.
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Dan Harris:
[ Tyler ] is just a ray of joy, everybody in Heavenly Peace Libertyville chapter loves hearing about Tyler and seeing him drop off the bedding.
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Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈe͡ɪ], [ ɹˈeɪ], [ ɹ_ˈeɪ]
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- brill,
- bream,
- coelacanth,
- bloater.
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- sparkle,
- glare,
- twinkle,
- dazzle.
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- the light.
• animal (noun)
- ray.
• beam (noun)
- stream,
- pencil,
- wave,
- cosmic,
- glint,
- infrared,
- microwave,
- beta,
- patch,
- moonbeam,
- blaze,
- emanation,
- glitter,
- gamma,
- shoot,
- blink,
- Dartle,
- alpha X-ray,
- radiance,
- streams,
- radio wave,
- ultraviolet,
- laser,
- RAYS,
- Lasers.
• beam; indication (noun)
- shaft,
- bar,
- hint,
- shine,
- radiation,
- irradiation,
- trace.
• beam of light (noun)
- beam of light.
• electron beam (noun)
- electron beam.
• fish (noun)
- halibut,
- minnow,
- hammerhead,
- fluke,
- flatfish,
- sunfish,
- carp,
- smelt,
- Mudfish,
- lamprey,
- shark,
- eel,
- rainbow trout,
- speckled trout,
- catfish,
- grouper,
- haddock,
- char,
- sardine,
- sturgeon,
- guppy,
- fish,
- pickerel,
- tarpon,
- salmon,
- albacore,
- goldfish,
- herring,
- puffer,
- hake,
- kipper,
- sea horse,
- Sting ray,
- pike,
- anchovy,
- gar,
- flounder,
- sailfish,
- turbot,
- sole,
- marlin,
- goby,
- crappie,
- blackfish,
- bluegill,
- whitefish,
- barracuda,
- perch,
- bowfin,
- walleye,
- mackerel,
- bass,
- dogfish,
- swordfish,
- tuna,
- trout.
• flash (noun)
- re flections,
- re-flection,
- bedazzlements,
- in candescences,
- re-flections,
- re flection,
- phosphorescences,
- incandescences,
- in-candescence,
- in-candescences,
- in candescence.
• flicker (noun)
- quiverings,
- vibration.
• glow (noun)
- in tensity,
- after glows,
- in-tensity,
- After-glow,
- after-glows,
- lambencies.
• iota (noun)
- infinitesimals.
• irradiate (noun)
- irradiate.
• light (noun)
- tapers,
- sunbeams,
- Lighthouses,
- Lights,
- daytimes,
- window,
- Fulgor,
- irradiations,
- refulgence,
- sunrise,
- daytime,
- lighthouse.
• light beam (noun)
- light beam.
• molecule (noun)
- mote,
- modicum.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- glitz,
- glimmer,
- molecule,
- afterglow,
- brightenings,
- GLIMS,
- thing,
- iota,
- visible radiation,
- luster,
- tatter,
- illumination,
- glance,
- tatters,
- arrow,
- phosphorescence,
- pedicel,
- sun,
- vector,
- electromagnetic wave,
- small bit,
- gleam,
- glisten,
- flash,
- pedicle,
- Cantlet,
- spine,
- selachian,
- glow,
- Nonparticulate Radiation,
- Solfa Syllable,
- geometry,
- lambency,
- scintilla,
- light,
- flicker,
- particle,
- Glim,
- elasmobranch,
- visible light,
- spark,
- bedazzlement,
- electromagnetic radiation,
- afterglows,
- after glow,
- streak,
- vividness,
- shred,
- incandescence.
• particle (noun)
- smithereen,
- smithereens.
• scintilla (noun)
- small quantity.
• shaft (noun)
- helves,
- obelisk,
- helve,
- light rays,
- thill.
• shred (noun)
- cantlets.
• soupçon (noun)
- small bits.
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v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)
- go,
- give out,
- emit,
- treat,
- run,
- process,
- lead,
- give off,
- pass,
- extend.
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Other synonyms:
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- re.
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- sunlight,
- lamplight,
- torchlight,
- candlelight,
- sunbeam,
- incident ray.
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- daylight,
- sunshine,
- gaslight.
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- spotlight.
• electromagnetic radiation
- X-rays.
• Other relevant words:
- animal.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- smell,
- wave equation,
- optical,
- eminent,
- rotating shaft,
- atomic ray,
- notify,
- burst,
- beacon,
- glorious,
- clarify,
- resonance,
- barb,
- shade,
- enlighten,
- node,
- manta ray,
- shock wave,
- shiny,
- prick,
- magnificent,
- luminous,
- brilliant,
- serenity,
- Ultraviolet Ray,
- calamus,
- atomic beam,
- brightness,
- longitudinal wave,
- scintillation,
- rhenium,
- needle,
- peanuts,
- devilfish,
- whoop,
- spear,
- inform,
- breathe,
- hot,
- ra,
- educate,
- frequency,
- flight strip,
- ounce,
- space traveler,
- gibe,
- array,
- flickering,
- diffusion,
- suggestion,
- radio,
- spectacular,
- drop,
- silver lining,
- diffraction,
- shaft of light,
- emit light,
- scruple,
- radio beam,
- Leam,
- antinode,
- light ray,
- glowing,
- in phase,
- barbel,
- lance,
- tool,
- spatter,
- fiber-optic,
- diverge,
- tidal wave,
- pour,
- scattering,
- shimmer,
- wave number,
- stingray,
- balance beam,
- ribbon,
- pecker,
- contentedness,
- dick,
- wireless,
- scape,
- lota,
- cock,
- beautiful,
- photon,
- gamma ray,
- scintillate,
- radiotherapy,
- stripe,
- skosh,
- streamer,
- coruscation,
- sunny,
- spiculum,
- jot,
- quill,
- white line,
- bright,
- visual,
- peace of mind,
- spike,
- frequency spectrum,
- twinkling,
- instruct,
- minim,
- period,
- scatter,
- glade,
- dig,
- skate,
- spicule,
- dispersion,
- Spicula,
- nude,
- radius,
- effuse,
- well-being,
- crampfish,
- use up,
- reinforcement,
- lighten,
- lick,
- prickle,
- disperse,
- ray of light,
- inkling,
- flare,
- ease,
- infrared ray,
- illuminate,
- actinic ray,
- amplitude,
- crumb,
- thorn,
- lustre,
- beam,
- content,
- seismic wave,
- trough,
- bald,
- famous,
- manta,
- apprise,
- spread,
- prong,
- distinguished,
- blush,
- Barbule,
- suspicion,
- spur,
- crest,
- light up,
- cheer,
- wavelength,
- jibe,
- indication,
- mechanical wave,
- fibre-optic,
- glossy,
- smooth,
- advise,
- emission,
- naked,
- bristle,
- actor liotta,
- complacency,
- atom,
- contentment,
- bit,
- Fulguration,
- nip,
- diaphysis,
- flush,
- smack,
- spoke,
- transverse wave,
- resonance frequency,
- frequency band,
- vestige,
- shot,
- wave motion,
- surface wave,
- actinism,
- radioactive,
- sound wave,
- satisfaction,
- smidgen,
- diffuse,
- comfort,
- numbfish,
- elucidate,
- radiate,
- lustrous,
- edify,
- cheerfulness,
- solar radiation,
- scrap,
- flame,
- interference,
- emanate.
How to use «Ray» in context?
Ray is a type of particle that consists of a nucleus (containing nucleons) and a number of electrons surrounding it.
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
Raymond, rayos.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
lei.
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Noun, singular or mass
beacon, beam, gleam, Spectra, beams.
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Verb, past tense
left.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Doing.
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Verb, past participle
seen.
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Proper noun, singular
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Adjective
ray-ray.
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Proper noun, singular
ray-ray.
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Noun, singular or mass
glimmer, Radii.
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Adjective
Homophones for Ray:
- rya, ruhr, roar, RIRA, Wray, ro, rue, rio, raw, row, rye, roarer, reay, ra, rewa-rewa, ri, rehear, rahu, re, ru, rhea, rewire, rare, rear, Rey, rh, rower, roe, R, ru 486, Rae, rho, raiu, R-2, roue, Raye, rariora, Roi.
Holonyms for Ray:
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n.
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animal
fin.
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animal
Hyponym for Ray:
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n.
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animal
elasmobranch, spine, selachian.
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plant
pedicle, pedicel.
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shape
vector.
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animal
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v.
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stative
pass, go, extend, run, lead.
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weather
emit, give out, give off.
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stative
On this page you’ll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ray, such as: glimmer, light, radiation, bar, blaze, and blink.
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As seniors, we finally got to take the computer graphics course we were so looking forward to, learning many amazing ways to visually express the world using code—for example, with ray tracing and particle simulation.
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A ray of Consciousness is passed over that impression and you re-read it, you re-awaken the record.
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)
Gordon turned his pleading eyes on his old friend without a ray of concession; but for a moment he hesitated.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES
The landing was in darkness, but as Gunn spoke he directed the ray of a pocket lamp upon a bronze plate bearing the name «Kazmah.»
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WORDS RELATED TO RAY
- bar
- beacon
- chink
- column
- dartle
- emission
- finger
- flicker
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- glitter
- glow
- laser
- radiation
- ray
- shaft
- shimmer
- shoot
- sparkle
- streak
- stream
- twinkle
- beam
- bedazzlement
- blaze
- burst
- coruscation
- dazzle
- flame
- flare
- glance
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- glisten
- glitter
- glow
- illumination
- imprint
- impulse
- incandescence
- luster
- phosphorescence
- quiver
- radiation
- ray
- reflection
- scintillation
- shine
- spark
- sparkle
- streak
- stream
- twinkle
- twinkling
- vision
- beam
- flare
- flash
- gleam
- oscillation
- quivering
- ray
- scintillation
- twinkle
- vibration
- beam
- brilliance
- coruscation
- flash
- flicker
- glance
- glim
- glimmer
- glint
- glitz
- gloss
- glow
- luster
- ray
- scintillation
- sheen
- shimmer
- splendor
- twinkle
- blink
- coruscation
- flicker
- glance
- gleam
- glint
- glow
- grain
- hint
- inkling
- ray
- scintillation
- shimmer
- suggestion
- trace
- twinkle
- afterglow
- bloom
- blossom
- blush
- brilliance
- effulgence
- flush
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glitter
- gusto
- heat
- incandescence
- intensity
- lambency
- light
- luminosity
- passion
- phosphorescence
- radiance
- ray
- splendor
- vividness
- warmth
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as in beam
a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object
two red eyes reflected in the ray of light from the flashlight
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive
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as in to shine
to emit rays of light
klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere
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as in to radiate
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man’s eyes
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