Beam synonyms
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Part of speech:
To radiate
send (related)
To send a message, messenger, emissary, etc.
Gleam is defined as to shine briefly, glow or flash.
smile radiantly
To smile
To sparkle intellectually; be brilliant and witty
crack-a-smile
To shine by reflection with a sparkling luster:
aperture (related)
broadcast (related)
To transmit programs by radio, television, or the Internet
To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light:
To be bright or luminescent
breastsummer
(Architecture) Alternative spelling of bressummer.
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lathwork
A covering of laths.
To fasten with or as with a bar
To form or be formed into chevrons
To give or send out (matter or energy):
balance-beam
(Gymnastics) A narrow wooden rail used in gymnastics.
radio beam
A focused beam of radio signals transmitted by a radio beacon to guide aircraft or ships.
To construct with joists.
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Short for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A device that creates and amplifies electromagnetic radiation of a specific frequency through the process of stimulated emission . The radiation emitted by a laser consists of a coherent beam of photons, all in phase and having the same polarization. Lasers have many uses, such as cutting hard or delicate substances, reading data from compact disks and other storage devices, and establishing straight lines in geographical surveying.
To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
To furnish (a building) with rafters.
To direct the light of
To express by smiling.
To set with studs or a stud:
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
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be dark (antonym)
shine, as a light
frown (antonym)
To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or disapproval; to rebuke with a look.
scowl (antonym)
To express (displeasure, for example) with a frowning facial expression.
bay-antler (related)
The second branch from the base of a deer's horn
A beam used in construction
A dressed piece of wood, especially a beam in a structure.
A duct or conduit for the passage of air, as for ventilation or heating.
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(Intransitive) To be on fire, especially producing a lot of flames and light.
Burn means to be on fire, to be destroyed by fire or to give off light.
To become or make incandescent
break into a smile
matter (related)
An approximate amount or extent.
express (related)
To set forth in words; state:
a column of light (as from a beacon)
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a column of light (as from a beacon)
(Idiomatic) an inspiring or enlightening person or thing
a column of light (as from a beacon)
(Uncountable) a process of sterilisation whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilise the contents.
electron beam
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
To impart or convey to others by heredity.
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panelboard
(US) a distribution board
panelwork
(Architecture) wainscoting
The ejection of one or more electrons from a substance (photoemitter), usually a metal, when subjected to light or other suitable radiation
three-by-four
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
grating (related)
cantilever (related)
slit (related)
reflector (related)
detector (related)
ceiling (related)
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turret (related)
coil (related)
vertical (related)
hemispherical (related)
lamp (related)
In a direct manner; directly
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To grin is defined as to smile or make an expression that indicates great happiness.
Laugh is defined as to express amusement with vocal sounds and facial movements.
To flash is defined as to give off a sudden light or to show quickly.
Find another word for beam. In this page you can discover 73 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for beam, like: ray, send, gleam, smile radiantly, scintillate, crack-a-smile, radiate, girder, glisten, aperture and broadcast.