Meaning of ray In English

• 0 a narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin:

  • A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds.

  • Light rays bend as they pass from air to water.

  • I'm going out to catch a few rays before lunch.

• 1 a small amount of a feeling that makes you feel happier or more full of hope:

  • There's still a ray of hope that the missing child will be found alive.

• 2 a large, flat sea fish with a long, narrow tail

• 3 the musical note re

• 4 a narrow beam of light, heat, or energy

• 5 half of a line

• 6 a slight amount or signal of something good:

  • One couple seems interested in buying our house, which is a ray of hope after all these months.