x-ray

1. 1.

   examine by taking x-rays

   Broaderexamine
2. 2.

   take an x-ray of something or somebody

   “The doctor x-rayed my chest”

   Broaderphotograph

   photography

Questions about x-ray

What does x-ray mean?

x-ray means "electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in x-ray?

x-ray has 2 syllables: x-ra-y. The stress falls on "x-ra". In IPA it is /ˈɛksˌɹeɪ/.

What is another word for x-ray?

Close synonyms include X ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray, roentgenogram, X ray. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is x-ray a common word?

x-ray is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with x-ray?

6 words rhyme with x-ray. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.