ray

1a :  any of the lines of light that appear to radiate from a bright objectb :  a beam of radiant energy (such as light) of small cross sectionc (1) :  a stream of material particles traveling in the same line (as in radioactive phenomena) (2) :  a single particle of such a stream

2a :  light cast by rays :  radianceb :  a moral or intellectual light

3 :  a thin line suggesting a ray: such asa :  any of a group of lines diverging from a common centerb :  half line

4a :  one of the bony rods that extend and support the membrane in the fin of a fishb :  one of the radiating divisions of the body of a radiate animal (such as a starfish)

5a :  a branch or flower stalk of an umbelb (1) :  medullary ray (2) :  vascular rayc :  ray flower 1

6 :  particle, trace a ray of hope

1a :  to shine in or as if in raysb :  to issue as rays

2 :  to extend like the radii of a circle :  radiate

1 :  to emit in rays

2 :  to furnish or mark with rays

John 1627–1705 English naturalist

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1 :  one of the lines of light that appear to be given off by a bright object rays of sunlight

2 :  a thin beam of radiant energy (as light)

3 :  light cast in rays

4 :  a tiny bit :  particle a ray of hope

5 :  any of a group of lines that spread out from the same center

6 :  a straight line extending from a point in one direction only

7 :  a slender plant or animal structure Bony rays support a fish's fin.

:  a flat broad fish (as a skate or stingray) related to the shark that has its eyes on the top of its head and often winglike fins

:  any of numerous elasmobranch fishes (order Hypotremata) having the body flattened dorsoventrally, the eyes on the upper surface, and a much-reduced caudal region having typically a slender process often with venomous spines

1:  one of the lines of light that appear to radiate from a bright object

2:  a beam of radiant energy (as light) of small cross section

3a:  a stream of material particles traveling in the same line (as in radioactive phenomena)b:  a single particle of such a stream