beam
noun
ray of light
ADJ. bright, intense, piercing, powerful | narrow, thin | electron, laser, searchlight, torch
VERB + BEAM direct, point, send, shine | play He played the beam of his torch over the wall of the cave.| catch sb/sth in He was suddenly caught in the full beam of a searchlight.
BEAM + VERB shine | illuminate sth, light sth up
PREP. ~ from the beam from the lighthouse| ~ of A beam of sunlight shone in through the window.
PHRASES on full beam car headlights on full beam
long piece of wood/metal
ADJ. timber, wooden | oak | iron, metal, steel | old, original a cottage with original beams and a thatched roof| exposed a cosy pub with exposed oak beams| horizontal, vertical
BEAM + VERB support sth
