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Meaning of beam in English
Pronunciation
/bim/
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Verb
beam
Definitions
1.
smile radiantly
Examples
« express joy through one's facial expression »
2.
emit light
Examples
« be bright, as of the sun or a light »
« The sun shone bright that day »
« The fire beamed on their faces »
3.
express with a beaming face or smile
Examples
« he beamed his approval »
4.
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
Examples
« We cannot air this X-rated song »
5.
especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink
Examples
« Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna »
6.
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
Examples
« She was beaming with joy »
« Her face radiated with happiness »
Noun
beam
Etymology
Old English bēam ‘tree, beam’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch boom and German Baum
Definitions
1.
a signal transmitted along a narrow path
Examples
« guides pilots in darkness or bad weather »
2.
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
3.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
4.
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
5.
(nautical) breadth amidships
6.
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts