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ray

in geometrical optics: an idealized model of light; a line that is perpendicular to the wavefronts of the actual light, and that points in the direction of energy flow
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ray

Summary

ray is a light[1]. ray draws 404 Wikipedia views per month (light category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • ray's instance of is recorded as light[3].
  • ray is part of optics[4].
  • ray's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].

Body

Definition and Type

ray's instance of is recorded as light[3].

Use and Application

ray is part of optics[4].

Influence

Things named for ray include actinolite[6], a mineral species[7].

Why It Matters

ray draws 404 Wikipedia views per month (light category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] ray has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] ray is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Entities named for ray include actinolite[6], a mineral species[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ray-q633620_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ray}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ray-q633620}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 3h ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → light
    Part of → optics
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q318844, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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