low beam

noun

US

: a vehicle headlight beam with a short-range focus

Examples of low beam in a Sentence

The car's headlights were on low beam.

Turn on your low beams.

Recent Examples on the Web

After Transport Canada tested the Tesla Model 3 in 2023, Tesla was informed in 2024 that the vehicle's headlamp did not comply with low beam requirements, according to a Tesla chronology report for the recall. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

That just might be brighter than your low beams on your 1989 Honda CRX. — Joe Salas june 11, New Atlas, 11 June 2026

Use your low beam headlights and leave extra distance ahead of you in case a sudden stop is needed. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026

Use your low beam headlights, slow down, and be prepared for periods of hazardous driving conditions. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low beam

• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme
• grapheme
• hakim
• hornbeam
• lexeme
• mainstream

Kids Definition

low beam

noun

: a vehicle headlight beam used for short distances