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)

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[biːm]

on the beam

radio beam

shine a beam at

to

low beam (on a car)

(B) they beamed the program to the countries of Central America

(also fig.) off the beam

['piece of wood'] a balance beam

['shaft of light'] to direct

['signal'] a radar

a high

a beam from

(AE) (d; tr.) to beam at (the sales campaign was beamed at young professionals)

(D: intr.) to beam with (to beam with joy)