Anagrams Of Ray
Definition of ray
- v. t. - To array.
- v. t. - To mark, stain, or soil; to streak; to defile.
- n. - Array; order; arrangement; dress.
- n. - One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common
point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays.
- n. - A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of
a compound flower, as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of
an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius. See Radius.
- n. - One of the radiating spines, or cartilages, supporting the
fins of fishes.
- n. - One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the
arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.
- n. - A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or
reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated
continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
- n. - One of the component elements of the total radiation from a
body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray;
the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.
- n. - Sight; perception; vision; -- from an old theory of vision,
that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object
seen.
- n. - One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point,
and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See
Half-ray.
- n. - To mark with long lines; to streak.
- n. - To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray
smiles.
- v. i. - To shine, as with rays.
- n. - Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiae,
including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
- n. - In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow-tailed
species, as the skates and sting rays. See Skate.
Syllable Information
The word ray is a 3 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for ray is: ray