Blu-ray

English · Español · Français · Português

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Blu-ray^¹

[ˈbluːˌɹeɪ]

Where it comes from

From blue + ray, coming from the blue laser ray having a shorter wavelength and making a higher data density possible.

noun Blu-rays · BluRay · Blu-Ray

countable, informal, uncountable The Blu-ray Disc format. I've bought some of my old favourites on Blu-ray.
countable, informal, uncountable A Blu-ray Disc.

Blu-Ray^²

noun Blu-Rays

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of Blu-ray

Translations

Every language

noun format

한국어	블루레이 beullurei
日本語	ブルーレイ burūrei
中文	藍光光盤 /蓝光光盘 lánguāng guāngpán
Deutsch	Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc
Русский	Блю-рэ́й Blju-rɛ́j
العربية	بْلُورَاي blūrāy

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"Blu-ray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blu-ray. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Blu-ray. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blu-ray

Chicago

"Blu-ray." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blu-ray.

BibTeX

@misc{blu_ray_2026,
  title = {Blu-ray},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blu-ray},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}