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Meaning of beam in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /bim/

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  1. Verb

    beam

    Definitions

    1. smile radiantly

    Examples

    • « express joy through one's facial expression »
  2. 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. 3. express with a beaming face or smile

    Examples

    • « he beamed his approval »
  4. 4. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

    Examples

    • « We cannot air this X-rated song »
  5. 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. 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 »
  7. 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 »
  8. 2. long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
  9. 3. a column of light (as from a beacon)
  10. 4. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
  11. 5. (nautical) breadth amidships
  12. 6. a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

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