beam

1. 1.

   smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

   Broadersmile
2. 2.

   emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

   “The sun shone bright that day”

   “The fire beamed on their faces”

   Synonymsshine

   Narrowerbeat downbeaconglareflareoutshineshimmerflickerblazetwinkleburn
3. 3.

   express with a beaming face or smile

   “he beamed his approval”

   Broaderexpress
4. 4.

   broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

   “We cannot air this X-rated song”

   Synonymsairsendbroadcasttransmit

   Broaderpublicize

   Narrowersatellitesportscasttelecastinterrogate
5. 5.

   have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

   “Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”

   Synonymsglowradiateshine

   Broaderlook
6. 6.

   experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

   “She was beaming with joy”

   “Her face radiated with happiness”

   Synonymsglowradiateshine

   Broaderfeel

Other forms of beam

plural

beams·

past tense

beamed·

present participle

beaming·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about beam

What does beam mean?

beam means "a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather". That is the primary sense; the word has 13 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in beam?

beam has 1 syllable: beam. In IPA it is /ˈbim/.

What is another word for beam?

Close synonyms include radio beam, ray, electron beam, beam of light, light beam. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is beam a common word?

beam is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with beam?

2 words rhyme with beam. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.