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

Examples of ray in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The ray tracing is also more solid and has fewer shimmer effects, especially in distant buildings. —Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024

Many titles aren’t optimized for ray tracing on console, although there have been some PS5 standouts like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 that have good ray tracing performance. —Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024

The apparent equal hours of daylight and darkness result from the refraction of sunlight, or the bending of light's rays, the National Weather Service reports. —Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024

Perfectly oversized, these sunglasses have a classic 1970s-style aviator silhouette and offer UV400 protection from the sun’s harmful rays. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing ray

• manta ray