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  • noun
    plural beams
    [count] a line of light coming from a source (such as the sun or a headlight)
    a bright beam of light
    We saw the beams from their flashlights.
    a laser beam - see also high beam, low beam, sunbeam
    a line of energy, particles, etc., that cannot be seen
    a beam of electrons
    X-ray beams
    a long and heavy piece of wood or metal that is used as a support in a building or ship
    the building's steel support beams
    wood ceiling beams - see also balance beam
    off beam
    Brit informal :incorrect or mistaken
    My guess was way off beam. [=(US) off base]
    on the beam
    informal :exactly correct
    His description of the problem was right on the beam. [=(more commonly) on the mark]
    verb
    beams; beamed; beaming
    [no obj] :to smile happily
    She beamed as she told us the good news.
    They stood beaming with satisfaction.
    [+ obj] :to say (something) while smiling happily
    We're getting married! he beamed.
    to send out beams of light or energy [no obj]
    Sunlight was beaming [=shining] through the window. [+ obj]
    The sun beamed its light through the window.
    [+ obj] :to send out (information, television signals, etc.) through wires or the air
    Pictures of the distant planet were beamed back to the Earth.
    [+ obj] in stories :to send (someone) to another place instantly by using a special machine
    The space explorers were beamed onto the surface of the planet.