Ray
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People:
- RaymondRaymondRaymond is a male given name . It was borrowed into English from French...
- Ray (surname)Ray (surname)Ray is a common surname in India, and in many English-speaking countries.In India, it is an anglicized version of Rai Chowdhary or Roy Chowdhary, also written as Roy...
- Ray (given name)Ray (given name)Politics=* Ray Gosling , British gay rights activist* Ray LaHood, American politicianMusic=* Ray Charles, musician* Ray Davies, musician* Ray J , singer* Ray LaMontagne, American singer-songwriter...
In geography:
- Ray, ArizonaRay, ArizonaRay is a ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. There is a huge copper mine there. The town of Kearny was founded by the Kennecott Mining Company in 1958 as a planned community to accommodate the populations of Ray, Barcelona and Sonora, which were about to be enveloped by Kennecott's...
- Ray, Indiana and MichiganRay, Indiana and MichiganRay is an unincorporated community in both Steuben County, Indiana and Branch County, Michigan in the United States. Located along the local "State Line Road," the small community straddles the border between the two states. The Indiana Northeastern Railroad travels southwest-northeast through Ray...
- Ray, North DakotaRay, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 534 people, 232 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 531.5 people per square mile . There were 296 housing units at an average density of 294.6 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.06% White, 0.56%...
- Ray, MinnesotaRay, MinnesotaRay is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located southeast of International Falls at the junction of U.S. Route 53 and Minnesota State Highway 217.-Further reading:...
- Ray County, Missouri, a county in the United States
- Ray Township, MichiganRay Township, MichiganRay Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,739. Wolcott Mill Metropark, a park is located entirely within the township. The park is named for and is home to an historic grist mill built in 1847...
, a township in Macomb County - Ray, IranRay, IranRey or Ray , also known as Rhages and formerly as Arsacia, is the capital of Rey County, Tehran Province, Iran, and is the oldest existing city in the province....
- Ray MountainRay MountainRay Mountain is a subglacial mound in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. Ray Mountain last erupted during the Pleistocene. It is part of the Wells Gray-Clearwater volcanic field....
, a volcano in British Columbia, Canada - River RayRiver RayThe River Ray is a river in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England. It rises at Quainton Hill and flows west through a flat countryside for around 25 km or 15 miles. It passes the village of Ambrosden and then flows through Otmoor...
, two rivers in southern England - Ray, a village in Ke ChongKe ChongKe Chong is a commune in Bar Kaev District in northeast Cambodia. It contains nine villages and has a population of 2,415. In the 2007 commune council elections, four of its seats went to the Cambodian People's Party and one went to the Sam Rainsy Party. Land alienation is a problem of moderate...
, Cambodia
In fiction:
- Ray (comics)Ray (comics)The Ray is the name of four fictional characters, all superheroes in the DC Comics universe.The first Ray was a Quality Comics character who was one of those purchased by DC Comics. He was later retconned as a member of the Freedom Fighters...
, a DC Comics character - Ray (manga), a manga about a female doctor with X-ray vision
- Ray, a protagonist in Ray the AnimationRay the AnimationRay the Animation is a science fiction anime television series based on a manga by Yoshitomi Akihito. It ran from April 6, 2006 through June 29, 2006.-Plot:...
, a science fiction anime television series
In film:
- Ray (film)Ray (film)Ray is a 2004 biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Jamie Foxx in the title role; Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.Charles was set to...
, a 2004 movie biography of singer Ray Charles
In music:
- The RaysThe RaysThe Rays was an American group formed in New York in 1955, and active in the 1950s. They first recorded for Chess Records. Their biggest hit single was "Silhouettes," a moderately-slow doo-wop piece of pop music that reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957, released on XYZ Records...
, an American musical group active in the 1950s - Ray (Frazier Chorus album)Ray (Frazier Chorus album)Ray is the second album by Frazier Chorus and was released in 1991. A limited edition version of the LP and CD included The Baby Album, a four track bonus disc.- Virgin Records LP: V 2654, VFCX 2654 :- Virgin Records CD: CDV 2654, CDVFC 2654 :...
, an album by British pop band Frazier Chorus - Ray (L'Arc-en-Ciel album), an album by Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel
- Rays (Michael Nesmith album)Rays (Michael Nesmith album)Rays is an album by Michael Nesmith, released in 2006. 2000 limited edition numbered copies were produced of the album. Nesmith described the album as a cinematic journey of sound with elements of swing, jazz and instrumental funk that forms what he calls "New Century Modern".The album cover is a...
, an album by former Monkee Michael Nesmith - Ray (soundtrack)Ray (soundtrack)Ray is the soundtrack of the 2004 film Ray starring Jamie Foxx , Kerry Washington, Terrence Howard, Clifton Powell and Regina King...
, a soundtrack of the film Ray - Ray (EP), an album by Japanese rock band Panic Channel
- "Ray" (song)Ray (song)"Ray" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Kingwood. It was released as a single on March 14, 2005 by Burning Heart Records, including the b-side song "Phony Tony" from the album's recording sessions and a live recording of "Bullion"...
, a single by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin
Other:
- Ray (fish), a superorder of cartilaginous fishes
- Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine in the fin of a fish
- the Tampa Bay RaysTampa Bay RaysThe Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
, a Major League Baseball team - Ray (optics)Ray (optics)In optics, a ray is an idealized narrow beam of light. Rays are used to model the propagation of light through an optical system, by dividing the real light field up into discrete rays that can be computationally propagated through the system by the techniques of ray tracing. This allows even very...
, idealized narrow beam of light - Ray (quantum theory), an equivalence class of state-vectors representing the same state.
- Ray (wrestler)Ray (wrestler)Ray is a Chinese professional wrestler, who is currently working for Japanese promotions Ice Ribbon, Universal Women's Pro Wrestling REINA and Smash. She is a former International Ribbon Tag Team Champion and CMLL-REINA International Junior Champion...
, Chinese professional wrestler - Kia RayKia RayKia Ray is a prototype of a car that is designed to be a fuel-efficient, environmentally conscious vehicle. At the Chicago Auto Show, Kia Motors entered the green car competition with the Kia Ray, unveiling this hybrid prototype that can be electrically recharged through a standard electrical...
, a prototype or concept car - Medullary ray (disambiguation)
- USS RayUSS RayTwo submarines of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Ray, named in honor of the ray, a fish characterized by a flat body, large pectoral fins, and a whiplike tail....
, a U.S. Navy vessel - Ray or half-line in geometry or physics
- RAYS LX Linux Desktop Distribution
- Raha-automaattiyhditys, a Finnish gambling service provider
See also
- Radius (disambiguation)Radius (disambiguation)Radius is a straight line or distance from the center to the edge of something. It may also refer to:-In mathematics and technology:* Radius , the minimum distance from a graph's node to the node that is farthest from it...
- Radiation (disambiguation)Radiation (disambiguation)Radiation is a process in which a body emits energy that propagates through a medium, or through empty space, to be absorbed by other bodies. Radiation may also refer to:Physics...
- Beam (disambiguation)