noun
a column of light (as from a beacon)
• Syn:
• Derivationally related forms: ↑irradiate (for: ↑irradiation), ↑ray (for: ↑ray), ↑beamy (for: ↑beam), ↑beam (for: ↑beam)
• Hypernyms: ↑light, ↑visible light, ↑visible radiation
• Hyponyms:
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something that makes you feel slightly happier or more hopeful in a difficult situation
There is still a ray of hope that he is alive.
Thesaurus: feelings of hopesynonym
Main entry: ray
Useful english dictionary. 2012.