ray
ray
subs.
P. and V. αὐγή, ἡ (Plat.), ἀκτί̄ς, ἡ (Plat.), V. βολή, ἡ, πέμφιξ, ἡ (Aesch. Frag.); see flash.
Hold out a ray of hope: P. ὑποφαίνειν μικρὰν ἐλπίδα (Dem. 379).
subs.
P. and V. αὐγή, ἡ (Plat.), ἀκτί̄ς, ἡ (Plat.), V. βολή, ἡ, πέμφιξ, ἡ (Aesch. Frag.); see flash.
Hold out a ray of hope: P. ὑποφαίνειν μικρὰν ἐλπίδα (Dem. 379).
RAY
A beam of light radius luminis: lumen: lux [SYN. in LIGHT]: a ray of hope beamed forth lux quaedam videbatur oblata (Cic.); lux venisse quaedam et spes videbatur (ib.); lux quaedam affulsisse (civitati) visa est (Liv.).
A kind of fish raia (Plin.).
A beam of light radius luminis: lumen: lux [SYN. in LIGHT]: a ray of hope beamed forth lux quaedam videbatur oblata (Cic.); lux venisse quaedam et spes videbatur (ib.); lux quaedam affulsisse (civitati) visa est (Liv.).
A kind of fish raia (Plin.).
ray:
I. Of light:
1. rădius r.s of the sun, solis radii, Lucr. 2, 114: the r.s and light of the sun, r. (solis) et lumen, Cic. N. D. 2, 40, 103. Dimin radiolus (a little r., just one r.), Amm. 28, 4, med. Having or emitting r.s, radiatus: v.RADIANT .
2. jŭbar (bright radiance): v.SUNBEAM .
3. poet.: ictus, ūs (a ray of the sun as striking and piercing): the laurel will shut out the scorching r.s, spissa ramis laurea fervidos excludet i., Hor. Od. 2, 15, 9. II. A fish so called: raia: Plin. N. H. 9, 24, 40.
I. Of light:
1. rădius r.s of the sun, solis radii, Lucr. 2, 114: the r.s and light of the sun, r. (solis) et lumen, Cic. N. D. 2, 40, 103. Dimin radiolus (a little r., just one r.), Amm. 28, 4, med. Having or emitting r.s, radiatus: v.
2. jŭbar (bright radiance): v.
3. poet.: ictus, ūs (a ray of the sun as striking and piercing): the laurel will shut out the scorching r.s, spissa ramis laurea fervidos excludet i., Hor. Od. 2, 15, 9. II. A fish so called: raia: Plin. N. H. 9, 24, 40.