Portuguese Meaning of ray

Raio

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Definitions and Meaning of ray in English

Wordnet

ray (n)

a column of light (as from a beacon)

a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence

(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point

a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization

any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish

cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins

Wordnet

ray (v)

emit as rays

extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center

expose to radiation

Webster

ray (v. t.)

To array.

To mark, stain, or soil; to streak; to defile.

Webster

ray (n.)

Array; order; arrangement; dress.

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.

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.

One of the radiating spines, or cartilages, supporting the fins of fishes.

One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.

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.

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.

Sight; perception; vision; -- from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.

One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point, and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See Half-ray.

To mark with long lines; to streak.

To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.

Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.

In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See Skate.

Webster

ray (v. i.)

To shine, as with rays.

FAQs About the word ray

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rawness => crueza, rawly => cruamente, rawish => cru, rawhide => couro cru, rawhead => Rawhead,