ray

ray (http://definr.com/ray)

     n 1: a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: beam, {beam of
          light}, light beam, ray of light, shaft, {shaft of
          light}]
     2: a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
     3: (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
     4: a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic
        radiation [syn: beam, electron beam]
     5: the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any
        major scale in solmization [syn: re]
     6: any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish
     7: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies
        and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the
        underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
     v 1: emit as rays; " That tower rays a laser beam for miles
          across the sky."
     2: extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward
        towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the
        wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"
        [syn: radiate]
     3: expose to radiation; "irradiate food" [syn: irradiate]
     4: send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
        [syn: radiate]