Synonyms of ray

ray 1 of 2

noun

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beam
• shaft
• laser
• sunbeam
• spotlight
• moonbeam
• sunburst

2

as in glimmer

a very small amount

the tapping sound ceased, extinguishing the last ray of hope that the trapped miners were still alive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glimmer
• splash
• hint
• shred
• sprinkling
• speck
• touch
• bit
• little
• particle
• spark
• trace
• tad
• lick
• sliver
• streak
• dab
• fleck
• scintilla
• ounce
• handful
• shadow
• shade
• spatter
• suspicion
• smack
• smidgen
• smell
• crumb
• dram
• ace
• smidgin
• smidgeon
• portion
• spot
• strain
• peanuts
• mite
• dose
• dash
• pinch
• minimum
• drop in the bucket
• nip
• drop
• bite
• soupçon
• smidge
• scruple
• atom
• molecule
• grain
• driblet
• mote
• whit
• dot
• patch
• iota
• snap
• skosh
• taste
• syllable
• modicum
• semblance
• fragment
• section
• vestige
• scattering
• part
• granule
• minim
• tittle
• jot
• nibble
• scrap
• morsel
• shard
• splinter
• smattering
• hoot
• flake
• chip
• nubbin
• flyspeck
• shiver
• tatter
• smatter
• clipping
• paring
• shaving
• shot
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quantity
• mass
• abundance
• mountain
• bundle
• loads
• barrel
• deal
• bushel
• wealth
• pile
• raft
• bucket
• lot
• profusion
• plenty
• stack
• peck
• heaps
• wad
• mess
• volume
• fistful
• boatload
• reams
• gobs
• oodles
• scads
• passel
• surplus
• lashings
• excess
• potful
• slab
• embarrassment
• lashins
• surfeit
• overabundance
• overflow
• much
• bonanza
• superabundance
• chunk
• oversupply
• lump
• superfluity
• overkill
• overage
• hunk
• overmuch

ray

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to shine

to emit rays of light

klieg lights were raying against the nighttime sky at the Hollywood premiere

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darken
• blacken
• lower
• lour

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiate
• branch
• flow
• emanate
• stem
• derive
• diverge
• diffuse
• fan (out)
• split
• spread
• dispel
• dissipate
• proceed
• arise
• scatter
• fork
• spring
• separate
• divide
• disperse
• issue
• part
• ramify
• unyoke
• splay
• uncouple
• unlink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focus
• meet
• concentrate
• converge
• approach
• funnel
• near
• couple
• link
• connect
• join
• unite
• close in (on)
• center (on)
• centralize

Phrases Containing ray

• manta ray