ray in French
ray in French is raie, rayon, demi-droite — ray means a narrow beam of light or other radiation.
ray in French
raie
Any of the superorder Batoidea of marine fish with flat bodies, large wing-like fins, and whip-like tails.
rayon
(botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.
demi-droite
(mathematics) A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.
rayon
(mathematics) A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.
What does "ray" mean?
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noun A narrow beam of light or other radiation.
"A single ray of sunlight broke through the clouds."
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noun A line extending endlessly in one direction from a fixed point (in geometry).
"The diagram showed a ray starting at point A."
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noun A flat-bodied fish related to sharks, with wide wing-like fins and a whip-like tail.
"A ray glided silently along the ocean floor."
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verb To spread outward from a central point, like light.
"Cracks rayed out from the point of impact on the windshield."
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ray in a sentence
- A single ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.
- A ray of light came through the gap in the curtains.
- The diagram showed a ray starting at point A.
- In geometry class we drew a ray that never stops at one end.
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What is "ray" in French?
"ray" in French is raie, rayon, demi-droite. ray means: A narrow beam of light or other radiation.
How do you use "ray" in a sentence?
Example: "A single ray of sunlight broke through the clouds." In French, "ray" is raie, rayon, demi-droite.
Are there other ways to say "ray" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "ray": raie, rayon, demi-droite.
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