beam
1. a signal transmitted along a narrow path;
guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather (Freq. 9)
• Syn:
radio beam
• Hypernyms:
signal, signaling, sign
2. long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction (Freq. 9)
• Hypernyms:
structural member, piece
• Hyponyms:
box beam, box girder, cantilever, girder, header,
lintel, joist, keel, keelson, rafter, balk,
baulk, rider plate, ridge, ridgepole, rooftree, shore,
shoring, tie, tie beam, timber, trave, traverse,
crossbeam, crosspiece
• Substance Meronyms:
wood
3. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
ray, electron beam
• Derivationally related forms:
ray (for: ray)
• Hypernyms:
electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation
• Hyponyms:
cathode ray, particle beam
4. a column of light (as from a beacon) (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft,
shaft of light, irradiation
• Derivationally related forms:
irradiate (for: irradiation), ray (for: ray), beamy
• Hypernyms:
light, visible light, visible radiation
• Hyponyms:
heat ray, high beam, moonbeam, moon ray, moon-ray,
sunbeam, sunray, laser beam, low beam
5. (nautical) breadth amidships
• Derivationally related forms:
beamy
• Topics:
ship
• Hypernyms:
width, breadth
6. the broad side of a ship
- they sighted land on the port beam
• Hypernyms:
side
7. a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
• Syn:
balance beam
• Hypernyms:
gymnastic apparatus, exerciser
1. smile radiantly;
express joy through one's facial expression (Freq. 5)
• Hypernyms:
smile
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
2. emit light;
be bright, as of the sun or a light (Freq. 1)
- The sun shone bright that day
- The fire beamed on their faces
• Syn:
shine
• Derivationally related forms:
shine (for: shine)
• Hyponyms:
beat down, beacon, glare, flare, flame,
outshine, shimmer, flicker, flick, blaze, twinkle,
winkle, scintillate, burn, glow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Lights beam on the horizon
- The horizon is beaming with lights
3. express with a beaming face or smile (Freq. 1)
- he beamed his approval
• Hypernyms:
express, show, evince
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
4. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television (Freq. 1)
- We cannot air this X-rated song
• Syn:
air, send, broadcast, transmit
• Derivationally related forms:
transmission (for: transmit), transmitter (for: transmit), broadcast (for: broadcast), broadcaster (for: broadcast), sender (for: send), air (for: air)
• Topics:
broadcast medium, broadcasting
• Hypernyms:
publicize, publicise, air, bare
• Hyponyms:
satellite, sportscast, telecast, televise, interrogate,
rerun, rebroadcast
• Cause:
air
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
- Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
• Syn:
glow, radiate, shine
• Derivationally related forms:
glow (for: glow)
• Hypernyms:
look, appear, seem
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
6. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
- She was beaming with joy
- Her face radiated with happiness
• Syn:
glow, radiate, shine
• Derivationally related forms:
radiance (for: radiate), glow (for: glow)
• Hypernyms:
feel, experience
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
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