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Ray
01
raie, batoïde
a flat-bodied marine cartilaginous fish with eyes on the upper surface, swimming primarily using large, wing-like pectoral fins
Exemples
Rays are closely related to sharks.
02
a straight line that starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction
Exemples
In diagrams, rays are often labeled with the endpoint and another point.
03
rayon
a column of light, such as that emitted from a beacon or focused source
Exemples
The lighthouse sent a bright ray across the harbor.
04
a single branch of an umbel or an umbrella-shaped flower cluster
Exemples
Each ray of the sunflower's inflorescence holds tiny florets.
05
a stiff, segmented bony or cartilaginous structure that supports and extends the fins of a fish
Exemples
The fish 's dorsal fin is supported by several rays.
06
the syllable used in solmization to name the second note of a major scale
Exemples
Students practiced singing the scale from " do " to " ray. "
to ray
01
to expose something to radiation
Exemples
Scientists rayed the specimen to observe structural changes.
02
to extend, spread, or project outward from a center or inward toward a center
Exemples
The spokes rayed outward from the hub of the wheel.
03
to emit energy, light, or other rays
Exemples
The bulb rayed brightly after being switched on.
Arbre Lexical
rayless
ray
