to beam
6
3.0
- verb
- /biːm/
:
iluminar
- The sun's early morning rays beam through the KISS "Destroyer" poster taped onto a window shade.
- beam light
Our headlights are beaming through the rain.
- Our headlights are beaming through the rain.
- And it was like the the light coming from the sky beaming on him.
- It was a nice sunny day, like beaming in through the glass in our apartment.
- Think of it like no Batty do you want to fucking go plant corn, water it, have the sun fucking beam on it, raise it, and then so I can tear off the husk?
Examples
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The lights beam down from the stars
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High on a wall, the security light beams a friendly green.
Fiction book (1997) -
A full moon rises and beams down on a statue of Christ on a hill.
Academic text (2008) -
Our headlights are beaming through the rain.
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His wild eyes seemed to be beaming out from within a shadowy hole.
Fiction book (1999) -
Overhead, the moon is beaming white as blossoms on the bough.
Fiction book (1997) -
"We're set for the run out to the Sagan site," Dex crowed, beaming with satisfaction.
Fiction book (1999) -
The sun beamed down on the beach, warming the sand and making it pleasant to walk on.
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As the concert began, the stage lights beamed brightly, illuminating the performers for the audience.
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In the early morning, sunlight beamed through the window, filling the room with a warm glow.
Synonyms
428
1.0
To send out or reflect light and look bright
161
1.2
To shine with a steady soft light
91
4.4
Send out light, heat, sound or gas
89
1.0
To give a sudden short bright light
70
1.9
To shine softly, often on a smooth or wet surface
64
2.5
Begin to shine or make something begin to shine, for example by burning
58
3.4
To burn or shine with very bright light
52
4.1
To make something bright or visible with light
33
4.3
Give off heat, light, or energy from a source
18
4.2
To burn or shine with a sudden bright light
4
3.3
To shine with a bright, harsh light that hurts your eyes
2
8.5
To give off small bright flashes of light
1
7.8
To shine light on something to make it visible
1
4.1
Light that shines down from above, often from the sun
To light a large area with very bright lights, for example at a stadium
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 Brightly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beam meaning to shine or send light comes from the noun 'beam' for a ray, so to beam is to send out light in a certain direction. That's why we say the sun 'beams' through the window.