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beam

noun

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a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object

we'll need a flashlight that casts a broader beam in order to really see anything

Synonyms of beam

ray, shaft

Words Related to beam

moonbeam, sunbeam, sunburst

laser, spotlight

beam

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of beam

1 to emit rays of light

a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s

Synonyms of beam

radiate, ray, shine

Words Related to beam

blaze, burn, fire, flame, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glister, glitter, glow, luminesce, sheen, shimmer

blink, coruscate, flare, flash, flicker, luster (or lustre), scintillate, spangle, sparkle, twinkle, wink, winkle

beat (down), glare

brighten, illuminate, illumine, irradiate, light, lighten

bedazzle, blind, daze, dazzle

Near Antonyms of beam

blacken, darken

lower (also lour)

2 to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward

my father beamed when I showed him my new car

Synonyms of beam

grin, smile

Words Related to beam

laugh, simper

smirk, sneer

Near Antonyms of beam

grimace

frown, glare, gloom, glower, lower (also lour), scowl

pout, sulk

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