Ray | Mean of ray in English Dictionary

/ˈreɪ/

• Noun
• one of the lines of light that you can see coming from an object
1. A ray of sunlight shone on her face.
2. We were blinded by the sun's rays.
3. Rays of light reflected off the mirror.
4. I'm going to the beach to catch some rays. [=to sunbathe]
• a thin beam of energy (such as heat or light) that moves in the form of waves
1. harmful ultraviolet rays
• a very small amount of something
1. I saw a tiny ray of recognition in his eyes.
2. We're finally starting to see a ray of hope [=a reason to start being hopeful]
3. The announcement is/brings a ray of hope to all of us who have been fighting this disease.

• someone or something that makes a person happier or a place more cheerful
1. Their baby girl was their own little ray of sunshine.
2. He was a ray of sunshine to his patients.
• a fish with a flat body and a long, narrow tail