ray
1. a column of light (as from a beacon) (Freq. 11)
• Syn:
beam, beam of light, light beam, ray of light, shaft,
shaft of light, irradiation
• Derivationally related forms:
irradiate (for: irradiation), beamy (for: beam), beam (for: beam)
• Hypernyms:
light, visible light, visible radiation
• Hyponyms:
heat ray, high beam, moonbeam, moon ray, moon-ray,
sunbeam, sunray, laser beam, low beam
2. a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
pedicel, pedicle
3. (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths
• Hypernyms:
vector
4. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
• Syn:
beam, electron beam
• Hypernyms:
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
• Hyponyms:
cathode ray, particle beam
5. the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
• Syn:
re
• Hypernyms:
solfa syllable
6. any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish
• Hypernyms:
spine
• Part Holonyms:
fin
7. cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside;
most swim by moving the pectoral fins
• Hypernyms:
elasmobranch, selachian
• Hyponyms:
electric ray, crampfish, numbfish, torpedo, sawfish,
sawfish, stingray, eagle ray, manta, manta ray,
devilfish, skate
1. emit as rays
- That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky
• Hypernyms:
emit, give out, give off
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
- spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel
- This plants radiate spines in all directions
• Syn:
radiate
• Derivationally related forms:
radiation (for: radiate)
• Hypernyms:
run, go, pass, lead, extend
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
3. expose to radiation
- irradiate food
• Syn:
irradiate
• Derivationally related forms:
irradiation (for: irradiate)
• Hypernyms:
process, treat
• Hyponyms:
bombard
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
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