to beam
346
3.7
- verb
- /biːm/
:
transmitir
- Or, ambulance personnel can transfer the information by beaming it from the handheld device to a hospital printer.
- beamed via satellite
- beamed on television
- beam a signal
You can AirDrop files back and forth by like, beaming them at the other phone.
- You can AirDrop files back and forth by like, beaming them at the other phone.
- What is it that we do right in the scientific truth seeking that maybe we could share and beam into the media landscape a little bit?
- And So what the Soviets then did was they beamed a radio frequency signal towards Harriman's office.
- We're we're in a pandemic right now and I, I will get you some help that can actually beam into your living room and help you with you and with him.
Examples
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The communication satellites that are beaming brought that Internet down to Earth.
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Every day, the space station beams live video back to Earth for everyone to see.
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Images of the crash, begin to beam around the world.
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Thousands and thousands of satellites, low orbit satellites to beam this stuff at the planet.
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They send information out and it's beamed out all over the place.
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Information and entertainment were beamed directly aboard, though management controlled the intra-mission network.
Fiction book (1996) -
The new satellite beams high-definition signals to televisions across the country.
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During the event, the team beamed their coverage directly to viewers at home.
Synonyms
602
3.2
Show a program to many people on radio or television
203
3.0
To broadcast a program on radio or TV
178
2.1
To send a radio or television program to the public
140
3.8
To show a programme on television
73
3.7
To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it
3
5.3
A satellite or aircraft that sends signals down to the ground
1
3.9
To show a program on television for many people to watch
Send a program as it happens on radio or TV
Antonyms
Idioms
1
7.9
Wide from side to side, like a boat that is very stable or a person with wide hips
Phrasal Verbs
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
How Widely
- Literature
178
2.1
- Literature
203
3.0
346
3.7
169
3.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beam as a verb meaning to send out (a signal) comes from the idea of sending a 'beam' or ray across space. So to beam a show is to send it out over the air like an invisible ray.