Blu-ray

American  

[bloo-rey] / ˈbluˌreɪ /

Trademark.

1. an optical disk or an optical disk format for the storage of high-definition video and audio, having a much larger capacity than a DVD.

   video games on Blu-ray; Blu-ray movies.

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Blu-ray British  

noun

1. an optical disk used to store digital information such as high-definition video, and able to store more information than a standard DVD

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Etymology

Origin of Blu-ray

Blu-, respelling of blue (from the blue-violet laser used to read the disk) + (optical) ray

Example Sentences

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Blu-ray

After Sony reported those numbers, rumors began circulating that the upcoming PS6 will be totally disc-free, making the Blu-ray reader a separately sold, optional piece of hardware.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

In turn, boutique Blu-ray companies, like the Criterion Collection, are similarly on the rise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

Subsequently out of print, they’re before us once more, now in high-quality transfers of differing resolutions, as part of Eclipse’s revival on Blu-ray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

That iteration is also available from Kino on a fine Blu-ray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

It received a sales boost last week after being re-released as a super deluxe edition on Blu-ray, cassette and diamond-effect vinyl.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025