a line of light, or the right line supposed to be described by a particle of light. a collection of parallel rays constitutes a beam; a collection of diverging or converging rays, a pencil. The mixed solar beam contains, 1st. calorific rays, producing heat and expansion, but not vision and color; 2d. colorific rays, producing vision and color, but not heat nor expansion; 3d. chimical rays, producing certain effects on the composition of bodies, but neither heat, expansion, vision or color; 4th. a power producing magnetism, but whether a distinct or associated power, is not determined. It seems to be associated with the violet, more than with the other rays.

Figuratively, a beam of intellectual light.

Light; luster. The air sharpen’d his visual ray.

In botany, the outer part or circumference of a compound radiate flower.

In ichthyology, a bony or cartilaginous ossicle in the fins of fishes, serving to support the membrane.

A plant,

Ray, for array. Pencil of rays, a number of rays of light issuing from a point and diverging.

A fish; a common name for the species of the genus Raia, including the skate, thornback, torpedo, stingray

To streak; to mark with long lines.

To foul; to beray.

To array.

To shoot forth.