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Ray

/reɪ/
A narrow beam of light or radiation that travels in a straight line.

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Examples:

The sun shines a bright ray of light.She felt a ray of hope after the news.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle English rai, from Old French rai, a streamlined form of Latin radius meaning ray, spoke of a wheel, beam of light.

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