beam
noun
[ biːm ]
• a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building.
• "there are very fine oak beams in the oldest part of the house"
Similar:
joist,
purlin,
girder,
spar,
support,
strut,
stay,
brace,
scantling,
batten,
transom,
lintel,
stringer,
balk,
board,
timber,
plank,
lath,
rafter,
collar beam,
tie beam,
summer (tree),
hammer beam,
cantilever,
• a ray or shaft of light.
• "a beam of light flashed in front of her"
Similar:
ray,
shaft,
stream,
streak,
pencil,
finger,
flash,
gleam,
glow,
glimmer,
glint,
flare,
bar,
radiation,
emission,
• a radiant or good-natured look or smile.
• "a beam of satisfaction"
beam
verb
• transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction.
• "the satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on Earth"
Similar:
broadcast,
transmit,
relay,
send/put out,
disseminate,
direct,
aim,
televise,
show,
telecast,
put on the air/airwaves,
• (of a light or light source) shine brightly.
• "the sun's rays beamed down"
Similar:
shine,
radiate,
glare,
glitter,
gleam,
shimmer,
glimmer,
twinkle,
flash,
flare,
streak,
• smile radiantly.
• "she beamed with pleasure"
Similar:
grin,
smile,
dimple,
grin like a Cheshire Cat,
twinkle,
smirk,
laugh,
be all smiles,
grinning,
smiling,
laughing,
cheerful,
happy,
radiant,
glowing,
sunny,
joyful,
elated,
thrilled,
delighted,
overjoyed,
rapturous,
blissful,
bright,
cheery,
sparkling,
flashing,
brilliant,
dazzling,
intense,
gleaming,
Origin:
Old English bēam ‘tree, beam’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch boom and German Baum .
