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Meaning beam meaning

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Definitions in simple English

beam

A beam is a line of light or energy. A beam of sunlight came through the window making a rectangle on the floor. A beam is a long straight piece of wood or metal used in building to support weight. Inside, the ceiling of the tunnel was held up with beams and was high enough that we could stand.

beam

If you beam a signal from one place to another, you send it through the air. If you beam, you smile and look very happy.

beam

long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction (= radio beam) a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression a column of light (as from a beacon) a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation express with a beaming face or smile he beamed his approval (= shine) emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light The sun shone bright that day The fire beamed on their faces (= air, broadcast) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television We cannot air this X-rated song (nautical) breadth amidships the broad side of a ship they sighted land on the port beam (= balance beam) a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts (= radiate) experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion She was beaming with joy Her face radiated with happiness (= glow) have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna

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Conjugation beam conjugation

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beam · verb

Examples beam examples

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Simple sentences

A beam of sunlight came through the clouds.
Get yourself astride the balance beam.
My lights are on full beam.
I was wakened by a beam of light shining through my window.
The witch cast a spell and a beam of light shot out of her wand.
The elation at having successfully escaped was short-lived: Tom awoke in the beam of a policeman's torch.
Beam me up.
She wobbled as she walked across the balance beam.
This beam won't hold the weight of the second story.
Is the beam solid or hollow?
It's an infrared beam.
Don't stare into the mouse laser beam.

Movie subtitles

Oh, no, nothing like that, it's just that one of the professors got off the beam a little.
Bright horizontal beam plainly visible from the air.
I like to stay on the beam when I can.
Port beam! Hard right!
Periscope two points abaft the port beam.
Periscope two points abaft of port beam of flagship.
Control. New target on starboard beam.
WILL WE USE THE RADIO BEAM?
Off my starboard beam.
He's off the beam again.
By heaven, thy madness shall be paid by weight till our scale turn the beam.
I too, the first times, hit my head so under the beam!
We're going to turn beam on.
Wherever I directed the calcinator beam, they crumbled.
See if you can find me a nice beam.
This morning, he could notjump over the jumping beam.
Gets a little off beam once in a while, but he's gonna develop into the best flier in this squadron.
Look out for that beam.
My passing through will break the beam and automatically open the highly deceptive trap door behind me, of course.
Ship close aboard, port beam! Hard right!
Periscope 2 points abaft the port beam!
Periscope 2 points abaft of port beam of flagship.
New target on starboard beam.
Oh, Mr. Hardy, you just beam with personality.
He was riding a steel beam and never had a chance.
A beam.
Try the other room. See if you can find me a nice beam.
Port beam!
I looked up and saw the cable snap. He was riding a steel beam and never had a chance.
Keep on the beam.
Off the starboard beam!
A cloud on the starboard beam.
It holds up the beam and that holds up the ceiling. You'd better sit down on the cot.
Einar has studied every stone and beam.
Alcatraz island on port beam, sir.
And a beam for the roof?

News and current affairs

On the Democratic side, the same sorts of hacks and PR men focused like a laser beam on the bad employment news of the George W. Bush years, ignoring the good news about output and productivity.

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