1. noun /reɪ/
a) A beam of light or radiation.
I saw a ray of light through the clouds.
b) A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail.
Unfortunately he didnt have a ray of hope.
2. verb /reɪ/
a) To emit something as if in rays.
b) To radiate as if in rays
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