beam
To emit beams of lightTo emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
» Tom turned on his high beams.
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9 senses(ambitransitive)To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
to beam forth light
strahlen
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
(figuratively, intransitive)To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.
to beam with pride
strahlen
express with a beaming face or smile
(transitive)To furnish or supply with beams.
(transitive)To give the appearance of beams to.
(transitive)To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.
The injured crewmembers were immediately beamed to sickbay.
beamen
(transitive)To transmit, especially by direct wireless means such as infrared.
(transitive)To stretch something (for example, an animal hide) on a beam.
(transitive)To put (something) on a beam.
beamen
(transitive)To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.
Examples
109 sentencesTom turned on his high beams.
Tom is beaming from ear to ear.
We need to shore up this beam.
A beam of sunlight came through the clouds.
deEin Sonnenstrahl brach durch die Wolken. — cost
She beamed at her baby.
Вона радісно посміхнулася до свого маля. — ChickenKiev
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English bem, beem, from Old English bēam (“tree, cross, gallows, column, pillaFrom Middle English bem, beem, from Old English bēam (“tree, cross, gallows, column, pillar, wood, beam, splint, post, stock, rafter, piece of wood”), from Proto-West Germanic *baum, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz (“tree, beam, balk”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (“to grow, swell”).
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Forms
beams, beaming, beamed, beamedSynonyms
7 synonyms- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion:glowradiateshine
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink:glowradiateshine
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light:shine
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television:airsendbroadcasttransmit
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.