Definitions for beaming

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beaming beam·ing

Spelling: [bee-ming]

IPA: /ˈbi mɪŋ/

Beaming is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 197 anagrams from letters in beaming (abegimn).

Definitions for beaming

noun

1. any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
2. Building Trades. a horizontal bearing member, as a joist or lintel.
3. Engineering. a rigid member or structure supported at each end, subject to bending stresses from a direction perpendicular to its length.
4. Nautical. a horizontal structural member, usually transverse, for supporting the decks and flats of a vessel. the extreme width of a vessel. the shank of an anchor.
5. Aeronautics. the direction perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of an aircraft and outward from the side.
6. the widest part.
7. Slang. the measure across both hips or buttocks:
8. Machinery. walking beam. (in a loom) a roller or cylinder on which the warp is wound before weaving. a similar cylinder on which cloth is wound as it is woven.
9. the crossbar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales or pans are suspended.
10. a ray of light:
11. a group of nearly parallel rays.
12. Radio, Aeronautics. a signal transmitted along a narrow course, used to guide pilots through darkness, bad weather, etc.
13. Electronics. a narrow stream of electrons, as that emitted from the electron gun of a cathode ray tube.
14. the angle at which a microphone or loudspeaker functions best.
15. the cone-shaped range of effective use of a microphone or loudspeaker.
16. Citizens Band Radio Slang. beam antenna.
17. a gleam; suggestion:
18. a radiant smile.
19. the principal stem of the antler of a deer.

Idioms

1. beam in, Citizens Band Radio Slang. to be received under optimum conditions; be heard loud and clear:
2. fly the beam, Radio, Aeronautics. (of an aircraft) to be guided by a beam.
3. off the beam, not on the course indicated by a radio beam. Informal. wrong; incorrect:
4. on the beam, on the course indicated by a radio beam, as an airplane. Nautical. at right angles to the keel. Informal. proceeding well; correct; exact:

adjective

1. radiant; bright.
2. smiling brightly; cheerful.

verb (used with object)

1. to emit in or as in beams or rays.
2. Radio. to transmit (a signal) in a particular direction.
3. Radio and Television. to direct (a program, commercial message, etc.) to a predetermined audience.

verb (used without object)

1. to emit beams, as of light.
2. to smile radiantly or happily.

Origin of beaming

First recorded in 1660-70; beam + -ing²

Examples for beaming

Jed started, turned, and found Miss Barbara Armstrong beaming up at him.

His mother was beaming and seemed to take the acquittal as a vindication.

But he had accomplished his purpose, for the Indian was won over and beaming with pleasure.

Camille Doucet received me with a beaming expression on his face.

McDonald is a radiant talent, with a warm voice and beaming smile that light up any venue in which she appears.

The 200 citizens were all beaming as they left, taking their positive energy with them, hangover free.

McConnell soon followed, beaming like an ornament atop a Christmas tree.

I found myself chatting with an older woman that was beaming from ear to ear.

It came from little Celine, whose face was beaming with delight.

The expression on her beaming face was worth a fortune to the Colonel.