beam
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3.4
- noun
- /biːm/
- Specialized
:
rayo de luz
- As I strain my eyes to find that single beam of light
- a beam of light
- laser beam
- continuous beam
They've got these two beams that come out, and as it spins, those beams pass by us.
- They've got these two beams that come out, and as it spins, those beams pass by us.
- They're probably all perceiving faint beams coming out of each other's eyes.
- Let's look again at the beam splitter example.
- It's basically a box what what you press and it fires like a beam of sound.
- And as I recall, two of them come over and shoot a beam at his feet.
- Then I would have run in and hit the shooter with my laser beam eyes.
- Like that is, you know, an individual who's emitting a tractor beam that brings people towards them.
Examples
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The scientist observed the narrow beam of X-ray radiation passing through the metal.
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We'll be bouncing laser beams off it to track any changes in size.
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You can see the beam there where it was.
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OK, so you have a beam coming out of these charged carbon species.
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The line starts with an exciting bright red beam that looks almost molten.
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Let's look again at the beam splitter example.
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I'm already outside, And then a beam of sun blasts into my face and I go.
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Commander, the beam is hitting some sort of reflective device.
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The candle is in its belly, and the beams of light glow from its eyes.
Fiction book (1991) -
I clicked on the flashlight, and its beam hit the lawn like a prison spotlight.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
327
1.0
A narrow line of light like a sunbeam
15
5.0
A narrow beam of light that falls in a straight line
12
2.5
A narrow line of light from a lamp or the sun
9
1.0
A narrow ray of sunlight you can see in the air
4
2.2
A narrow column of light that you can see in the air
4
3.5
A narrow beam of light that shines through an opening and lights a small area
2
2.0
A narrow beam of light you can see shining through darkness
Idioms
1
7.9
Wide from side to side, like a boat that is very stable or a person with wide hips
Compounds
- Specialized
17
3.9
A very narrow, bright light in one color that can cut or point at things
- Specialized
7
6.8
A narrow, focused stream of tiny particles like electrons used in science and medicine
- Specialized
2
5.7
A long metal piece shaped like the letter I that supports buildings and bridges
- Specialized
1
4.6
A focused stream of tiny charged particles used to make images in special microscopes
- Specialized
1
5.2
A balance with a long bar that turns and uses a sliding weight to measure how heavy something is
- Specialized
1
5.5
A strong piece of wood or metal that holds the weight of parts of a building
- Archaic
Ends of the support pieces that run across a ship's deck when it leans nearly vertical
- Specialized
A long hollow structure made from boards with a rectangular shape that supports parts of a building
A bright car light that shines straight ahead and should only be used when no other cars are near
A very bright car light that can blind other drivers and is used when no cars are nearby
A strong front light on a car used when no other cars come because it can blind drivers
A headlight setting that lights the road without blinding other drivers
A bright car light that shines far and should be used only when no other cars are ahead
- Specialized
A narrow stream of tiny charged particles used to change material surfaces
- Specialized
A narrow radio signal that helps pilots find the runway in poor visibility
A light on a car that makes a low beam to light the road without hurting other drivers' eyes
- Specialized
A beam that sits below a crane hook to spread weight when lifting heavy objects
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Beam meaning a ray of light comes from an old English beam that also meant 'ray' because a straight line of light looks like a long stick. So a 'beam of light' is like a bright, straight 'stick' of light.