ray — a narrow beam of light, heat, or other energy
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a narrow beam of light, heat, or other energy
Pronunciation (IPA): /reɪ/
Korean meaning: 빛, 열, 또는 다른 에너지의 좁은 줄기
Korean pronunciation: 레이 (강세: 레이)
Example Sentences
- The vampire dissolved into dust when hit by a single ray of sunlight.
- My bad cooking skills don't have a ray of hope for improvement.
- The scientist studied cosmic rays from outer space.
ray
NOUN//reɪ//
a narrow beam of light, heat, or other energy
💡 Concept
Narrow beam of light
🎵 Rhyme
A golden ray lights the way to start the day!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/reɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/reɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootray
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'rai'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 라틴어 'radius'(바퀴살, 광선)에서 파생되었습니다. 수학에서 사용하는 반지름(radius)과 같은 어원을 가지고 있어, 중심에서 뻗어나가는 직선의 개념을 공유합니다.
🎵Rhyme
daywaysayplaystay
day
way
say
play
stay
🔗Collocations
ray of hope
ray of light
sun's rays
X-ray
gamma rays
ray of sunshine
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The vampire dissolved into dust when hit by a single ray of sunlight.”
😄 Fun example
“My bad cooking skills don't have a ray of hope for improvement.”
“The scientist studied cosmic rays from outer space.”
“She's like a ray of sunshine on a gloomy Monday morning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
beamshaftstreamgleamflash
Antonyms
darknessshadowgloom
Related
lightsunshinelaserradiationstingray
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