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Detailed Synonyms for beam in English

beam:

beam [the ~] nom

  1. the beam
    the beam
  2. the beam
    the ray; the beam; the ray beam
  3. the beam
    the yoke; the beam
  4. the beam
    the cross-beam; the bar; the beam
  5. the beam
    – a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts 1
    the beam; the balance beam
    – a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts 1
  6. the beam
    – long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction 1
    the beam
    – long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction 1
  7. the beam
    – the broad side of a ship 1
    the beam
    – the broad side of a ship 1
    • beam [the ~] nom
      • they sighted land on the port beam1
  8. the beam
    – (nautical) breadth amidships 1
    the beam
    – (nautical) breadth amidships 1
  9. the beam
    – a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather 1
    the beam; the radio beam
    – a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather 1
  10. the beam
    – a column of light (as from a beacon) 1
    the beam; the ray; the shaft; the ray of light; the beam of light; the shaft of light; the light beam; the irradiation
    – a column of light (as from a beacon) 1
  11. the beam
    – a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation 1
    the beam; the ray; the electron beam
    – a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation 1

to beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)

  1. to beam
    to radiate; to shine; to beam
    • radiate verbe (radiates, radiated, radiating)
    • shine verbe (shines, shined, shining)
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
  2. to beam
    to shine; to twinkle; to sparkle; to flicker; to radiate; to shimmer; to flare; to give off light; to vibrate; to beam
    • shine verbe (shines, shined, shining)
    • twinkle verbe (twinkles, twinkled, twinkling)
    • sparkle verbe (sparkles, sparkled, sparkling)
    • flicker verbe (flickers, flickered, flickering)
    • radiate verbe (radiates, radiated, radiating)
    • shimmer verbe (shimmers, shimmered, shimmering)
    • flare verbe (flares, flared, flaring)
    • give off light verbe (gives off light, gave off light, giving off light)
    • vibrate verbe (vibrates, vibrated, vibrating)
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
  3. to beam
    to blaze; to radiate; to shine; to glow with; to beam
    • blaze verbe (blazes, blazed, blazing)
    • radiate verbe (radiates, radiated, radiating)
    • shine verbe (shines, shined, shining)
    • glow with verbe (glows with, glowed with, glowing with)
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
  4. to beam
    – smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression 1
    to beam
    – smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression 1
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
  5. to beam
    – broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television 1
    to send; to beam; to broadcast; to air; to transmit
    – broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television 1
    • send verbe (sends, sent, sending)
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
    • broadcast verbe (broadcasts, broadcasted, broadcasting)
    • air verbe (airs, aired, airing)
      • We cannot air this X-rated song1
    • transmit verbe (transmits, transmitted, transmitting)
  6. to beam
    – express with a beaming face or smile 1
    to beam
    – express with a beaming face or smile 1
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
      • he beamed his approval1
  7. to beam
    – experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion 1
    to beam; to shine; to glow; to radiate
    – experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion 1
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
      • She was beaming with joy1
    • shine verbe (shines, shined, shining)
    • glow verbe (glows, glowed, glowing)
    • radiate verbe (radiates, radiated, radiating)
      • Her face radiated with happiness1
  8. to beam
    – have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink 1
    to beam; to shine; to glow; to radiate
    – have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink 1
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
    • shine verbe (shines, shined, shining)
    • glow verbe (glows, glowed, glowing)
      • Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna1
    • radiate verbe (radiates, radiated, radiating)
  9. to beam
    – emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light 1
    to beam; to shine
    – emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light 1
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)
    • shine verbe (shines, shined, shining)
  10. to beam
    – To transfer information between mobile devices or a device and desktop computer using infrared (IR) or Bluetooth. 2
    to beam
    – To transfer information between mobile devices or a device and desktop computer using infrared (IR) or Bluetooth. 2
    • beam verbe (beams, beamed, beaming)

Conjugations for beam:

present
  1. beam
  2. beam
  3. beams
  4. beam
  5. beam
  6. beam
simple past
  1. beamed
  2. beamed
  3. beamed
  4. beamed
  5. beamed
  6. beamed
present perfect
  1. have beamed
  2. have beamed
  3. has beamed
  4. have beamed
  5. have beamed
  6. have beamed
past continuous
  1. was beaming
  2. were beaming
  3. was beaming
  4. were beaming
  5. were beaming
  6. were beaming
future
  1. shall beam
  2. will beam
  3. will beam
  4. shall beam
  5. will beam
  6. will beam
continuous present
  1. am beaming
  2. are beaming
  3. is beaming
  4. are beaming
  5. are beaming
  6. are beaming
subjunctive
  1. be beamed
  2. be beamed
  3. be beamed
  4. be beamed
  5. be beamed
  6. be beamed
diverse
  1. beam!
  2. let's beam!
  3. beamed
  4. beaming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "beam":

  1. a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts1
  2. long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction1
  3. the broad side of a ship1
    • they sighted land on the port beam1
  4. (nautical) breadth amidships1
  5. a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather1
  6. a column of light (as from a beacon)1
  7. a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation1
  8. smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression1
  9. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television1
  10. express with a beaming face or smile1
    • he beamed his approval1
  11. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion1
    • She was beaming with joy1
  12. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink1
  13. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light1
  14. To transfer information between mobile devices or a device and desktop computer using infrared (IR) or Bluetooth.2

Related Synonyms for beam