ray

CEFRB1

/ɹeɪ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A narrow beam of light or other energy.

  2. 02

    noun

    A flat sea animal with a wide body and wings.

Examples

  • A spectrum is formed by a ray of light passing through a prism.

  • There is not a ray of truth in it.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin.

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

  3. A beam of light or radiation.

More examples

In context

  • There was not a ray of hope before him.

  • I saw a ray of light through the clouds.

  • All eyes direct their rays / On him, and crowds turn coxcombs as they gaze.

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Origin

noun

Via Middle English, borrowed from Old French rai, from Latin radius (“staff, stake, spoke”). Doublet of radius.