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beaming

beaming

2.5
Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy
  • adjective
  • /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
translation icon : radiante
  • First of all, I'm just beaming with pride for you.

Examples

  • Still, I'm beaming, smiling from ear to ear.

  • Yet this gentleman was amazing. He had a beaming face.

  • I'm looking over there and things are just bright, beaming with possibility.

  • Still, I'm beaming, smiling from here to here.

  • I said to them, if we didn't have masks last week, they could see us beaming with that success.

  • All the kids in Hindley, these London kids, were just beaming on their momentary introduction to the Prince.

  • She was beaming with joy as she walked across the stage to accept her award.

  • After receiving the good news, he stood there beaming with happiness.

  • The child's beaming smile lit up the room, making everyone feel warm inside.

Synonyms

happy
vsbeaming
1.0

Feeling pleased and content

is more visibly proud and radiant than ordinary contentment
glad
vsbeaming
1.0

Feeling pleased or happy about something

is a stronger, more radiant facial expression of joy
excited
vsbeaming
1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is more stable and glowing rather than high-energy excitement
delighted
vsbeaming
228 1.0

Feeling very happy about something good

appears more as an outward, radiant smile tied to happiness
cheerful
vsbeaming
111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

is more emphatic visually, showing a broad radiant smile
joyful
vsbeaming
70 1.0

Feeling or showing great happiness

adds a visible bright smile and sometimes pride to that joy
ecstatic
vsbeaming
69 4.5

Feeling very happy and excited

is joyful but usually calmer and shown in a broad smile
radiant
vsbeaming
64 4.1

Shining or glowing brightly, often seeming very happy

adds facial happiness and pride to that shining quality
jubilant
vsbeaming
15 5.0

Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event

is more about a bright smiling face than broad public celebration
gleeful
vsbeaming
12 1.2

Very happy and excited in a playful way

is warmer and often calmer, showing proud radiant pleasure
twinkly
vsbeaming
4 4.4

Showing bright, friendly eyes or a warm smile

is more about a broad joyful glow than subtle sparkle
exultant
vsbeaming
  • Formal
3 7.3

Very happy and proud because of a big success

is similar but can apply to everyday pleasure not only victory
smiling
vsbeaming
2 1.0

Having a smile that shows happiness or friendliness

is stronger and more radiant than a simple smile
effulgent
vsbeaming
  • Literature
1 9.9

Shining with a strong bright light

uses glowing quality to show personal happiness rather than literal light
beamish
vsbeaming
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Smiling brightly because you feel happy

is more about a visible broad smile than literary tone
gladsome
vsbeaming
  • Archaic
1 9.0

Feeling happy and cheerful

is brighter and more visibly radiant than gentle cheerfulness
beamy
vsbeaming
  • UK
8.6

Shining with bright light or looking very happy

expresses that same shine but centered on a joyful smile
refulgent
vsbeaming
  • Literature
9.9

Shining brightly like the sun or a bright lamp

connects that brilliant shine specifically to joyful facial expression
rejoicing
vsbeaming
3.7

Joyful and proud because of a win or success

is broader, not tied only to success but to general pleasure
exulting
vsbeaming
  • Formal
6.7

Feeling very happy and proud because of success

focuses more on a warm, smiling radiance than triumphant display

Antonyms

14 3.6

Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment

Compounds

A bright happy look with the eyes that shows strong feeling

How Happy

beaming
2.5
smiling
2 1.0
pleased
936 1.0
content
87 1.0

Surface Forms

beaming positive

Morphology

beaming = beam (transparent) = beam + ing

The word 'beaming' is transparently derived from the verb 'beam', indicating the action of smiling broadly.

Etymology

Beaming comes from an old English word beam that meant 'ray of light' and also 'wooden beam'. Think of a face sending out light like a beam, so when someone is beaming they are smiling very brightly with happiness.