beam (Meaning)
beam (n)
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
a column of light (as from a beacon)
(nautical) breadth amidships
the broad side of a ship
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
beam (v)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
express with a beaming face or smile
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
beam (n.)
Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building or ship.
The width of a vessel; as, one vessel is said to have more beam than another.
The bar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
The principal stem or horn of a stag or other deer, which bears the antlers, or branches.
The pole of a carriage.
A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven; one being called the fore beam, the other the back beam.
The straight part or shank of an anchor.
The main part of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.
A heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft; -- called also working beam or walking beam.
A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.
Fig.: A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.
One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; -- called also beam feather.
beam (v. t.)
To send forth; to emit; -- followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light.
beam (v. i.)
To emit beams of light.
Synonyms & Antonyms of beam
beam Sentence Examples
- The azure sky was ablaze with shimmering beams of sunlight.
- The searchlight's beam pierced through the darkness, illuminating the path ahead.
- The old barn's wooden beams groaned under the weight of the hayloft.
- The dancer leapt into the air, her body forming a graceful beam of light.
- The laser beam burned a precise hole through the metal sheet.
- The weightlifter struggled to raise the heavy beam above his head.
- The construction workers carefully aligned the wooden beams to form the framework of the house.
- The stage lights projected bright beams onto the performers, creating a dazzling display.
- The X-ray beam revealed the fracture in the bone, enabling the doctor to diagnose the injury.
- The lighthouse's beam swept across the ocean, guiding ships safely home through the treacherous waters.
FAQs About the word beam
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather, long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in constr
ray,shaft, sunbeam, spotlight,laser, moonbeam
blacken, lower, blacken,darken, darken, lower,,lour, lour
The azure sky was ablaze with shimmering beams of sunlight.
The searchlight's beam pierced through the darkness, illuminating the path ahead.
The old barn's wooden beams groaned under the weight of the hayloft.
The dancer leapt into the air, her body forming a graceful beam of light.
