Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun x-ray
2 senses of x-ray
Sense 1
X ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen ray -- (electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target)
=> electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation -- (radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge)
=> ionizing radiation -- (high-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passes)
Sense 2
roentgenogram, X ray, X-ray, X-ray picture, X-ray photograph -- (a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis)
=> radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram -- (a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays))
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb x-ray
2 senses of x-ray
Sense 1
x-ray -- (examine by taking x-rays)
=> examine, see -- (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country")
Sense 2
x-ray -- (take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest")
=> photograph, snap, shoot -- (record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President")