Ray ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Ray ( noun )

1. A beam of light or heat.
2. A line or direction of sight or motion.
3. A long, thin piece of something.
4. A flat fish with a broad, flattened body and a long tail.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english ræġ; akin to old high german rāga ray, latin radius spoke, ray, greek rhḗx.

Examples:

1. The sun's rays were shining brightly.
2. He shot the ball in the opposite direction of the ray he intended.
3. The broken vase lay in pieces, each one a thin ray of porcelain.
4. The ray fish glided gracefully through the water.
5. He was able to see the world through a different ray, after travelling.

(As a verb)

Ray ( verb )

1. A beam of light or heat.
2. A line or direction of sight or motion.
3. A long, thin piece of something.
4. A flat fish with a broad, flattened body and a long tail.

Origin:

Middle english, from old english ræġ; akin to old high german rāga ray, latin radius spoke, ray, greek rhḗx.

Examples:

1. The sun's rays were shining brightly.
2. He shot the ball in the opposite direction of the ray he intended.
3. The broken vase lay in pieces, each one a thin ray of porcelain.
4. The ray fish glided gracefully through the water.
5. He was able to see the world through a different ray, after travelling.