BEAM

Definition of BEAM

  1. (verb)smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
  2. (verb)emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
  3. (verb)express with a beaming face or smile
  4. (verb)broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
  5. (verb)have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
  6. (verb)experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
  7. (noun)a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
  8. (noun)long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
  9. (noun)a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
  10. (noun)a column of light (as from a beacon)
  11. (noun)(nautical) breadth amidships
  12. (noun)the broad side of a ship
  13. (noun)a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts