Ray may refer to:
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Ichthyology
Rays, skates and sawfish (Batoidea), a superorder of generally flat-bodied cartilaginous fishes,
containing more than 500 described species in thirteen families.
- True rays and skates (Rajiformes)
- Butterfly rays (Gymnuridae), family of rays
- Deepwater stingrays (Plesiobatidae), family of rays
- Deepwater stingray (Plesiobatis daviesi)
- Eagle rays (Myliobatidae), family of rays
- Australian bull ray (Myliobatis australis), large eagle ray of temperate waters
- Bat ray (Myliobatis californica), eagle ray found in muddy or sandy sloughs
- Bull ray (Pteromylaeus bovinus), large eagle ray found around coasts of Europe and Africa
- Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus), the most common type of ray found in the Chesapeake Bay
- Manta ray (Manta birostris), largest of the rays
- New Zealand eagle ray (Myliobatis tenuicaudatus)
- River stingrays (Potamotrygonidae), family of rays
- Long-tailed river stingray (Plesiotrygon iwamae)
- Ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
- Round rays (Urolophidae), family of rays
- Sixgill stingrays (Hexatrygonidae), family of rays
- Stingrays (Dasyatidae), family of rays
- Atlantic stingray (Dasyatis sabina)
- Blotched fantail ray (Taeniura meyeni)
- Blue stingray (Dasyatis chrysonota)
- Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma)
- Bluespotted stingray (Dasyatis kuhlii)
- Freshwater whipray (Himantura chaophraya)
- Kittipong's stingray (Himantura kittipongi)
- Longtail stingray (Dasyatis longa)
- Pelagic stingray (Pteroplatytrygon violacea)
- Scaly whipray (Himantura imbricata)
- Short-tail stingray (Dasyatis brevicaudata)
- Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
- Thorntail stingray (Dasyatis thetidis)
- Electric rays (Torpediniformes), have a rounded body and a pair of organs capable of producing an electric discharge
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- Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii), numbfish of the genus Discopyge
- Blind electric ray (Typhlonarke aysoni), numbfish of the genus Typhlonarke
- Oval electric ray (Typhlonarke tarakea), numbfish of the genus Typhlonarke
- Pacific electric ray (Torpedo californica), species of electric ray native to the eastern Pacific Ocean
Molecular physics
- Electromagnetic radiation, energy in the form of electromagnetic waves or photons
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- Non-ionizing radiation —— (all the rest is ionizing radiation or not defined in such terms)
- Radio waves
- Microwave radiation, familiar to those who use microwave ovens.
- Infrared radiation (IR), produced by heat
- Visible light
- Ultraviolet radiation (UV)
- Terahertz radiation or T-rays
- Solar radiation (mostly visible light, UV and IR)
- X-rays, form of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the range of 10 to 0.01 nanometres
- Gamma radiation, energetic form of electromagnetic radiation produced by radioactivity or other nuclear or subatomic processes
- Non-ionizing radiation —— (all the rest is ionizing radiation or not defined in such terms)
- Particle radiation, energy in the form of moving subatomic particles
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- Alpha radiation, composed of the nuclei of helium-4 atoms
- Beta radiation, consisting of energetic electrons or positrons
- Delta radiation, consisting of recoil particles that causes secondary ionization
- Epsilon radiation, consisting of electrons
- Neutron radiation, consisting of neutrons
- Cosmic rays
- Cathode rays, streams of electrons observed in vacuum tubes
- Anode/Canal rays
- Gravitational radiation, a predicted consequence of general relativity
- N rays, phenomenon described by French scientist Prosper-René Blondlot but subsequently found to be illusory
- Ray (optics), idealized narrow beam of light
Mathematics
- Ray, or half-line, in geometry or physics
- Radius, which takes its name from the Latin word for "ray"
Fiction
- Ray Beams, an Eureka Seven character
- Heat-Ray, the primary offensive weapon used by the Martians in the H. G. Wells's classic science fiction novel The War of the Worlds
- Metal Gear RAY, bipedal tank featured in the game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- Ray Bradoc, character from the game Breath of Fire 2
- Ray Kinsella, main character in the film Field of Dreams
- Ray Kon, character in the anime and game Beyblade
- The Ray (comics), DC Comics character
- T-Ray (comics), Marvel Comics character
- Raymond Stantz, character in the film Ghostbusters
- Raymond Vecchio and Stanley Raymond Kowalski (aka Ray Vecchio, but just generally called "Ray") are both main characters in the TV show Due South
- Ray the Flying Squirrel, a minor character appearing in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of games.
Music
- Ray (album), album by Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel
- Ray (R&B), R&B trio
- "Ray" (single), single by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin
- Ray, a song by Aimee Mann from the 1995 album I'm with Stupid
- Ray Charles
Geography
- Ray, Iran
- Ray, Arizona, United States
- Ray, North Dakota, United States
People with the name Ray
Other
- The Tampa Bay Rays, a Major League Baseball Team.
- Ray (film), 2004 movie biography of Ray Charles
- See also Ray (soundtrack).
- Ray (manga), manga about a female doctor with X-ray vision
- USS Ray, U.S. Navy vessel
- Ray, slang abbreviation for defence firm Raytheon
- Ray, the main character in the upcoming Wii game Disaster: Day of Crisis
- Ray, a short novel (1980) by Barry Hannah
- Ray (magazine), a Japanese fashion magazine
