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What (who) is Beam - definition
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BEAM; Beam (disambiguation); Energy beam; Energy beams; The Beam; The Beam (disambiguation); Beam energy
beam
(beams, beaming, beamed)
1.
If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something. (WRITTEN)
Frances beamed at her friend with undisguised admiration...
'Welcome back,' she beamed.
...the beaming face of a 41-year-old man on the brink of achieving his dreams.
VERB: V at/with n, V with quote, V-ing
2.
A beam is a line of energy, radiation, or particles sent in a particular direction.
...high-energy laser beams.
...a beam of neutrons.
N-COUNT: usu n N, N of n
3.
If something beams radio signals or television pictures or they are beamed somewhere, they are sent there by means of electronic equipment.
The interview was beamed live across America...
The live satellite broadcast was beamed into homes across America.
...a ship which is due to begin beaming radio broadcasts to China.
VERB: be V-ed prep/adv, V prep/adv, V n prep/adv
4.
A beam of light is a line of light that shines from an object such as a lamp.
N-COUNT: usu N of n, n N
5.
If something such as the sun or a lamp beams down, it sends light to a place and shines on it.
A sharp white spot-light beamed down on a small stage...
All you see of the outside world is the sunlight beaming through the cracks in the roof.
VERB: V adv/prep, V adv/prep
6.
A beam is a long thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete, especially one used to support the roof of a building.
The ceilings are supported by oak beams.
N-COUNT
7.
see also off-beam
beam
I
n.
shaft of light
1) to direct, shine a beam at
2) a high; low beam (on a car)
3) a beam from; to
signal
4) a radar; radio beam
5) (also fig.) off the beam; on the beam
piece of wood
6) a balance beam
II
v.
1) (B) they beamed the program to the countries of Central America
2) (AE) (d; tr.) to beam at (the sales campaign was beamed at young professionals)
3) (D; intr.) to beam with (to beam with joy)
beam
[Star Trek Classic's "Beam me up, Scotty!" ] To transfer
softcopy of a file electronically; most often in combining
forms such as "beam me a copy" or "beam that over to his
site". Compare blast, snarf, BLT.
[Jargon File ]
Examples of use of Beam
1. Scientists around the world are pumped for the first beam.
2. As the man who commanded the Enterprise‘s particle beam transporter, Doohan‘s character also inspired the phrase, "Beam me up, Scotty." Capt.
3. Five hours later, scientists successfully fired a beam counterclockwise.
4. Whirring about, the shovel knocked off a concrete beam.
5. Doohan inspired the phrase "Beam me up, Scotty," although Capt.