English to English
beam

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noun (n)
- a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation(noun.phenomenon)source: wordnet30
- a column of light (as from a beacon)(noun.phenomenon)source: wordnet30
- (nautical) breadth amidships(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- the broad side of a ship(noun.artifact)Example:
They sighted land on the port beam.
source: wordnet30 - Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression(verb.body)source: wordnet30
- emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light(verb.weather)Example:
The fire beamed on their faces.
source: wordnet30 - express with a beaming face or smile(verb.communication)Example:
He beamed his approval.
source: wordnet30 - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion(verb.emotion)Example:
She was beaming with joy.
source: wordnet30 - To send forth; to emit; -- followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light.(verb)source: webster1913
- To emit beams of light.(verb)source: webster1913