beams

Noun

• a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
• long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
• a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
• a column of light (as from a beacon)
• (nautical) breadth amidships
• the broad side of a ship
• a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
• plural of beam

Verb

• smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
• express with a beaming face or smile
• broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
• third-person singular simple present indicative of beam

Synonyms

air, balance beam, beam, beam of light, broadcast, electron beam, glow, irradiation, light beam, radiate, radio beam, ray, ray of light, send, shaft, shaft of light, shine, transmit