Ray

(noun) a column of light (as from a beacon). Synonyms: beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation.

(noun) a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence. Synonyms: ray.

(noun) (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point. Synonyms: ray.

(noun) a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation. Synonyms: beam, ray, electron beam.

(noun) the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization. Synonyms: re, ray.

(noun) any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish. Synonyms: ray.

(noun) cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins. Synonyms: ray.

(verb) emit as rays. Synonyms: ray. Examples: "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky."

(verb) extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center. Synonyms: radiate, ray. Examples: "Spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel." "This plants radiate spines in all directions."

(verb) expose to radiation. Synonyms: irradiate, ray. Examples: "Irradiate food."