A ray is a thin line of light that comes from a bright place. You can see rays from the sun or a lamp. This word is used to talk about light in a simple way.
The sun sends a warm ray of light.
A ray of light came through the window.
A ray is a type of fish with a flat body and a long tail. Rays live in the sea. They move by flying like a bird under water.
We saw a big ray at the beach today.
The ray swam near the coral reef.
A ray can mean part of a railway track. It is a long metal bar that trains go over. This use is common in older or British English where ray means rail.
The train moves on the rails.
The workers fixed the broken ray.
In math, a ray is a straight line that starts at one point and goes on forever in one direction. It is different from a line because it has a clear start but no end.
Draw a ray from point A to B.
The ray starts at the corner here.
As a verb, to ray means to send out light or energy as lines. People also use it to describe spread of feelings like hope. It is often used in poems or special speeches.
The sun rays down on the earth.
She rayed hope to her friends.
A ray can mean a small sign of a good or happy feeling, especially when things are hard. People use it in special or emotional moments to mean hope or happiness.
She saw a ray of hope in the dark.
A ray of joy lit his face.
Some rays have a long, thin tail called a ray that can sting or protect the animal. This word means the tail or spine part specifically, often for animals like stingrays.
The stingray’s ray is very sharp.
Be careful of the ray on that fish.
