beam

Sense 1 noun

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

Sense 2 verb

smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

Sense 3 noun

long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

Sense 4 verb

emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

The sun shone bright that day

Sense 5 noun

a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

Sense 6 verb

express with a beaming face or smile

he beamed his approval

Sense 7 noun

a column of light (as from a beacon)

Sense 8 verb

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

We cannot air this X-rated song

Sense 9 noun

(nautical) breadth amidships

Sense 10 verb

have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna

Sense 11 noun

the broad side of a ship

they sighted land on the port beam

Sense 12 verb

experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

She was beaming with joy

Sense 13 noun

a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts