Dictionary entry details
• BEAM (noun)
Meaning:
A signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
radio beam; beam
Hypernyms ("beam" is a kind of...):
sign; signal; signaling (any communication that encodes a message)
Meaning:
Long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("beam" is a kind of...):
structural member (support that is a constituent part of any structure or building)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "beam"):
box beam; box girder (a beam built up from boards; has a hollow rectangular cross section)
crossbeam; crosspiece; trave; traverse (a horizontal beam that extends across something)
timber (a beam made of wood)
tie; tie beam (a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating)
shore; shoring (a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support)
ridge; ridgepole; rooftree (a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters)
rider plate (a horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship's vertical keel or to the keelson)
balk; baulk; rafter (one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof)
keelson (a longitudinal beam connected to the keel of ship to strengthen it)
cantilever (projecting horizontal beam fixed at one end only)
girder (a beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure)
header (a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters)
header; lintel (horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window)
joist (beam used to support floors or roofs)
keel (one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability)
Meaning:
A column of light (as from a beacon)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
shaft of light; beam of light; ray of light; light beam; ray; irradiation; beam; shaft
Hypernyms ("beam" is a kind of...):
light; visible light; visible radiation ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "beam"):
low beam (the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance)
laser beam (a beam of light generated by a laser)
sunbeam; sunray (a ray of sunlight)
moon ray; moon-ray; moonbeam (a ray of moonlight)
high beam (the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination)
heat ray (a ray that produces a thermal effect)
Meaning:
A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
electron beam; beam; ray
Hypernyms ("beam" is a kind of...):
electromagnetic radiation; electromagnetic wave; nonparticulate radiation (radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "beam"):
cathode ray (a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube)
particle beam (a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules))
Meaning:
(nautical) breadth amidships
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("beam" is a kind of...):
breadth; width (the extent of something from side to side)
Domain category:
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
Meaning:
A gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
balance beam; beam
Hypernyms ("beam" is a kind of...):
exerciser; gymnastic apparatus (sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises)
• BEAM (verb)
Meaning:
Smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "beam" is one way to...):
smile (change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
Classified under:
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering
Synonyms:
beam; shine
Context examples:
The sun shone bright that day / The fire beamed on their faces
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "beam"):
scintillate; twinkle; winkle (emit or reflect light in a flickering manner)
blaze (shine brightly and intensively)
flick; flicker (shine unsteadily)
shimmer (shine with a weak or fitful light)
outshine (shine brighter than)
flame; flare (shine with a sudden light)
glare (shine intensely)
beacon (shine like a beacon)
beat down (shine hard)
burn; glow (shine intensely, as if with heat)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence examples:
Lights beam on the horizon
The horizon is beaming with lights
Meaning:
Express with a beaming face or smile
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
he beamed his approval
Hypernyms (to "beam" is one way to...):
evince; express; show (give expression to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Meaning:
Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
broadcast; air; transmit; beam; send
Context example:
We cannot air this X-rated song
Hypernyms (to "beam" is one way to...):
air; bare; publicise; publicize (make public)
Cause:
air (be broadcast)
Domain category:
broadcast medium; broadcasting (a medium that disseminates via telecommunications)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "beam"):
rebroadcast; rerun (broadcast again, as of a film)
interrogate (transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication)
telecast; televise (broadcast via television)
sportscast (broadcast a sports event)
satellite (broadcast or disseminate via satellite)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
glow; radiate; beam; shine
Context example:
Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
Hypernyms (to "beam" is one way to...):
appear; look; seem (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
glow; radiate; beam; shine
Context examples:
She was beaming with joy / Her face radiated with happiness
Hypernyms (to "beam" is one way to...):
experience; feel (undergo an emotional sensation)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
