Synonyms for

Rays

Verb / reɪz / Another word for rays — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Rays are narrow beams of light, heat, or other energy.

Synonyms & similar words

ray beamoflight rayoflight irradiate lightbeam shaft beam radiate irradiation electronbeam shaftoflight re beams shafts streams glare glint sparkle shine glimmer gleam flash radiance illumination brightness light infrared ultraviolet X-rays

Synonyms by register

Formal

beams radiance emission radiation

Informal

streaks lines shafts

Literary

emanations gleams effulgence

Antonyms

darkness shadows gloom obscurity shade

Common collocations

  • sun rays
  • light rays
  • heat rays
  • X-rays
  • rays of hope
  • visible rays
  • infrared rays
  • ultraviolet rays

Word family

noun ray

Usage note

The word 'rays' typically refers to lines or beams of light, heat, or other radiation. It can also refer to a type of fish or a line segment in geometry.

Example sentences

  1. The rays of the sun shone through the window.
  2. The doctor used X-rays to see inside the patient's body.
  3. The fish swam away from the bright rays of the flashlight.
  4. The plant needs the rays of the sun to grow.

Quotes

  • The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken.
  • The rays of dawn are coming with the morning sun.
  • The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken.

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