2beam verb
beams; beamed; beam·ing 1 a [no obj] : to smile happily
▪ She beamed as she told us the good news. ▪ They stood beaming with satisfaction.
b [+ obj] : to say (something) while smiling happily
▪ “We're getting married!” he beamed. 2 : to send out beams of light or energy [no obj] ▪ Sunlight was beaming [=shining] through the window. [+ obj] ▪ The sun beamed its light through the window. 3 [+ obj] : to send out (information, television signals, etc.) through wires or the air
▪ Pictures of the distant planet were beamed back to the Earth. 4 [+ obj] in stories : to send (someone) to another place instantly by using a special machine
▪ The space explorers were beamed onto the surface of the planet.
▪ She beamed as she told us the good news. ▪ They stood beaming with satisfaction.
b [+ obj] : to say (something) while smiling happily
▪ “We're getting married!” he beamed.
▪ Pictures of the distant planet were beamed back to the Earth.
▪ The space explorers were beamed onto the surface of the planet.
