a column of light (as from a beacon)
[ Syn: beam , beam of light , light beam , ray of light , shaft , shaft of light , irradiation ]
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
[ Syn: beam , electron beam ]
the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
[ Syn: re ]
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
ray (n.)
emit as rays; That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky'
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 ]
expose to radiation; irradiate food
[ Syn: irradiate ]