ray

Universal Words noun 1 a narrow beam of light, heat or other energy: the sun's rays * ultraviolet rays * The windows were shining in the reflected rays of the setting sun. seealsoCOSMICRAYS, GAMMARAYS, X-RAY 2 ~ of sth a small amount of sth good or of sth that you are hoping for: There was just one small ray of hope. 3 a sea fish with a large broad flat body and a long tail, that is used for food 4 (also re) (music) the second note of a MAJOR scale IDIOMS a ray of sunshine (informal) a person or thing that makes life brighter or more cheerful