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List of meaning for beam

to smile very happily

radio beam, beam(noun)

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

beam(noun)

long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

beam, ray, electron beam(noun)

a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation(noun)

a column of light (as from a beacon)

beam(noun)

(nautical) breadth amidships

beam(noun)

the broad side of a ship

"they sighted land on the port beam"

balance beam, beam(verb)

a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

beam(verb)

smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

shine, beam(verb)

emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

"The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"

beam(verb)

express with a beaming face or smile

"he beamed his approval"

air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit(verb)

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

"We cannot air this X-rated song"

glow, beam, radiate, shine(verb)

have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

"Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

glow, beam, radiate, shine(verb)

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"

a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object

we'll need a flashlight that casts a broader beam in order to really see anything

to emit rays of light

a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s

to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward

my father beamed when I showed him my new car

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