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Smile vs. Beam — What's the Difference?

Smile vs. Beam — What's the Difference?

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Smile

A smile is formed primarily by flexing the muscles at the sides of the mouth. Some smiles include a contraction of the muscles at the corner of the eyes, an action known as a Duchenne smile.

Beam

A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building
There are very fine oak beams in the oldest part of the house
The cottage boasts a wealth of exposed beams

Smile

A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision.

Beam

A ray or shaft of light
A beam of light flashed in front of her
The torch beam dimmed perceptibly

Smile

To have or form a smile.
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Beam

A radiant or good-natured look or smile
A beam of satisfaction

Smile

To look with favor or approval
Fortune smiled on our efforts.

Beam

Transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction
The satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on Earth

Smile

To express cheerful acceptance or equanimity
We smiled at the bad weather and kept going.

Beam

(of a light or light source) shine brightly
The sun's rays beamed down

Smile

To express with a smile
Grandmother smiled her consent.

Beam

Smile radiantly
She beamed with pleasure

Smile

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
She's got a perfect smile.
He has a sinister smile.
She had a smile on her face.
He always puts a smile on my face.

Beam

A squared-off log or a large, oblong piece of timber, metal, or stone used especially as a horizontal support in construction.

Smile

(figurative) Favour; propitious regard.
The smile of the gods

Beam

A transverse structural member of a ship's frame, used to support a deck and to brace the sides against stress.

Smile

A drink bought by one person for another.

Beam

The breadth of a ship at the widest point.

Smile

(ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.
When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.
I don't know what he's smiling about.
She smiles a beautiful smile.

Beam

The side of a ship
Sighted land off the starboard beam.

Smile

(transitive) To express by smiling.
To smile consent, or a welcome

Beam

(Informal) The widest part of a person's hips
Broad in the beam.

Smile

(intransitive) To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.

Beam

A steel tube or wooden roller on which the warp is wound in a loom.

Smile

(intransitive) To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky.

Beam

An oscillating lever connected to an engine piston rod and used to transmit power to the crankshaft.

Smile

(intransitive) To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.
The gods smiled on his labours.

Beam

The bar of a balance from which weighing pans are suspended.

Smile

To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles not.
She smiled to see the doughty hero slain.
When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.

Beam

(Sports) A balance beam.

Smile

To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.
'T was what I said to Craggs and Child,Who praised my modesty, and smiled.

Beam

The main horizontal bar on a plow to which the share, coulter, and handles are attached.

Smile

To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
The desert smiled,And paradise was opened in the wild.

Beam

One of the main stems of a deer's antlers.

Smile

To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; - often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

Beam

A ray or shaft of light.

Smile

To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.

Beam

A concentrated stream of particles or a similar propagation of waves
A beam of protons.
A beam of light.

Smile

To affect in a certain way with a smile.
And sharply smile prevailing folly dead.

Beam

A radio beam.

Smile

The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; - opposed to frown.
Sweet intercourseOf looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow.

Beam

To radiate light; shine.

Smile

A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.

Beam

To smile expansively.

Smile

Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

Beam

To emit or transmit
Beam a message via satellite.

Smile

Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone.

Beam

To express by means of a radiant smile
He beamed his approval of the new idea.

Smile

A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Beam

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

Smile

Change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

Beam

One of the principal horizontal structural members, usually of steel, timber, or concrete, of a building; one of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones.

Smile

Express with a smile;
She smiled her thanks

Beam

(nautical) The maximum width of a vessel (note that a vessel with a beam of 15 foot can also be said to be 15 foot abeam).
This ship has more beam than that one.

Beam

(nautical) The direction across a vessel, perpendicular to fore-and-aft.

Beam

The crossbar of a mechanical balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.

Beam

The principal stem of the antler of a deer.

Beam

(literary) The pole of a carriage or chariot.

Beam

(textiles) A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving and the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven.

Beam

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

Beam

The central bar of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.

Beam

In steam engines, a heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft.

Beam

A ray or collection of approximately parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body.
A beam of light
A beam of energy

Beam

(figuratively) A ray; a gleam.
A beam of hope, or of comfort

Beam

One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk.

Beam

(music) A horizontal bar which connects the stems of two or more notes to group them and to indicate metric value.

Beam

(railway) An elevated rectangular dirt pile used to cheaply build an elevated portion of a railway.

Beam

(gymnastics) balance beam

Beam

(ambitransitive) To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.
To beam forth light

Beam

To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.

Beam

(transitive) To furnish or supply with beams.

Beam

(transitive) To give the appearance of beams to.

Beam

To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.
Beam me up, Scotty; there's no intelligent life down here.
The injured crewmembers were immediately beamed to sickbay.

Beam

To transmit, especially by direct wireless means such as infrared.

Beam

To stretch something (for example, an animal hide) on a beam.

Beam

To put (something) on a beam.

Beam

To connect (musical notes) with a beam, or thick line, in music notation.

Beam

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

Beam

One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building or ship.
The beams of a vessel are strong pieces of timber stretching across from side to side to support the decks.

Beam

The width of a vessel; as, one vessel is said to have more beam than another.

Beam

The bar of a balance, from the ends of which the scales are suspended.
The doubtful beam long nods from side to side.

Beam

The principal stem or horn of a stag or other deer, which bears the antlers, or branches.

Beam

The pole of a carriage.

Beam

A cylinder of wood, making part of a loom, on which weavers wind the warp before weaving; also, the cylinder on which the cloth is rolled, as it is woven; one being called the fore beam, the other the back beam.

Beam

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

Beam

The main part of a plow, to which the handles and colter are secured, and to the end of which are attached the oxen or horses that draw it.

Beam

A heavy iron lever having an oscillating motion on a central axis, one end of which is connected with the piston rod from which it receives motion, and the other with the crank of the wheel shaft; - called also working beam or walking beam.

Beam

A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.
How far that little candle throws his beams!

Beam

A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.
Mercy with her genial beam.

Beam

One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; - called also beam feather.

Beam

To send forth; to emit; - followed ordinarily by forth; as, to beam forth light.

Beam

To emit beams of light.
He beamed, the daystar of the rising age.

Beam

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

Beam

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

Beam

A column of light (as from a beacon)

Beam

A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

Beam

(nautical) breadth amidships

Beam

A gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

Beam

Smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

Beam

Emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light;
The sun shone bright that day
The fire beamed on their faces

Beam

Express with a beaming face or smile;
He beamed his approval

Beam

Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television;
We cannot air this X-rated song

Beam

Especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;
Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna

Beam

Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion;
She was beaming with joy
Her face radiated with happiness

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