ray¹ /rā/

1. A line along which light or other energy, or a stream of particles, is propagated
2. A narrow beam
3. A gleam of intellectual light
4. A look or glance
5. A radiating line or part
6. The radially extended fringing outer part of an inflorescence
7. A supporting spine in a fin

1. To radiate
2. To provide with rays

To radiate

rayed adjective

rayˈless adjective

rayˈlet noun

A small ray

ray flower or ray floret noun

Any of the small flowers radiating out from the margin of the flower-head of certain composite plants

ray fungus noun

A bacterium (genus Actinomyces) that forms radiating threads, some species pathogenic

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