Smile vs. Beam

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.

a long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building

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

a ray or shaft of light

To have or form a smile.

a radiant or good-natured look or smile

To look with favor or approval

transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction

To express cheerful acceptance or equanimity

(of a light or light source) shine brightly

To express with a smile

smile radiantly

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.

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

(figurative) Favour; propitious regard.

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

A drink bought by one person for another.

The breadth of a ship at the widest point.

(ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.

The side of a ship

(transitive) To express by smiling.

(Informal) The widest part of a person's hips

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

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

(intransitive) To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.

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

(intransitive) To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.

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

To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

(Sports) A balance beam.

To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.

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

To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.

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

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

A ray or shaft of light.

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

A concentrated stream of particles or a similar propagation of waves

To affect in a certain way with a smile.

A radio beam.

The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; - opposed to frown.

To radiate light; shine.

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

To smile expansively.

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

To emit or transmit

Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

To express by means of a radiant smile

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

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

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

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.

express with a smile;

(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).

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

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

The principal stem of the antler of a deer.

(literary) The pole of a carriage or chariot.

(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.

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

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.

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.

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

(figuratively) A ray; a gleam.

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

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

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

(gymnastics) balance beam

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

To smile broadly or especially cheerfully.

(transitive) To furnish or supply with beams.

(transitive) To give the appearance of beams to.

To transmit matter or information via a high-tech wireless mechanism.

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

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

To put (something) on a beam.

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

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

One of the principal horizontal timbers of a building or ship.

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

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

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

The pole of a carriage.

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.

The straight part or shank of an anchor.

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.

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.

A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.

A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort.

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

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

To emit beams of light.

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

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

a column of light (as from a beacon)

a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

(nautical) breadth amidships

a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts

smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

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

express with a beaming face or smile;

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television;

especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink;

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