Definitions of beam of light
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a column of light (as from a beacon)
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synonyms:
beam, irradiation, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light
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heat ray
a ray that produces a thermal effect
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high beam
the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
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moon ray, moon-ray, moonbeam
a ray of moonlight
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sunbeam, sunray
a ray of sunlight
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laser beam
a beam of light generated by a laser
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low beam
the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance
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infrared ray
a ray of infrared radiation; produces a thermal effect (as from an infrared lamp)
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type of:
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light, visible light, visible radiation
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
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