ray

³ray

verb

Definition of RAY

intransitive verb

1

a : to shine in or as if in rays b : to issue as rays

2

: to extend like the radii of a circle : radiate

transitive verb

1

: to emit in rays

2

: to furnish or mark with rays

Examples of RAY

1. <klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere>
2. <laugh wrinkles rayed out from the corners of the old man's eyes>

First Known Use of RAY

1598

Related to RAY

Synonyms: beam, radiate, shine

Antonyms: concentrate, converge, focus, funnel, meet

Related Words: blaze, burn, fire, flame, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, glow, luminesce, sheen, shimmer; blink, coruscate, flare, flash, flicker, luster (or lustre), scintillate, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle; beat (down), glare; brighten, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, light, lighten; bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

Near Antonyms: blacken, darken; lower (also lour)

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