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Definition beam in British English

beam verb

verb
/biːm/
1

if you beam, you smile in a very obvious way

Example

He beamed with satisfaction.

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Example

Pictures of the famine were beamed to television audiences all over the world.

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2.1

to send out light, heat, or energy

Example

The sun beamed down brightly from a perfect blue sky.

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Definition beam in British English