beaming

[ bee-ming ]

/ ˈbi mɪŋ /

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adjective

radiant; bright.

smiling brightly; cheerful.

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Origin of beaming

First recorded in 1660–70; beam + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM beaming

beam·ing·ly, adverbun·beam·ing, adjective

Words nearby beaming

beam-ends, beam engine, beamer, beam fill, beam hole, beaming, beamish, beam lights, beam mill, Beamon, beam-power tube

How to use beaming in a sentence

Power beaming has long been a dream of engineers and innovators.
Power beaming comes of age|MIT Technology Review Insights|October 6, 2022|MIT Technology Review
McConnell soon followed, beaming like an ornament atop a Christmas tree.
Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash|Olivia Nuzzi|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her giggles, her beautiful beaming face – Anne Marie would be my Ebola poster child.
The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola|Sarah Crowe|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His mother was beaming and seemed to take the acquittal as a vindication.
Why NYPD Couldn’t Cook The ‘Cannibal Cop’|Michael Daly|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

McDonald is a radiant talent, with a warm voice and beaming smile that light up any venue in which she appears.
Audra for the Win: Why Audra McDonald Must Win Tony for Best Actress|Daniel Gross|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Facebook photo from the event shows the manifestly proud papa beaming beside his son.
A True Tough Guy: The Mafia, Gays, and Michael Sam’s Boyfriend|Michael Daly|May 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Swiss are freemen, and wear the fact unconsciously but palpably on their brows and beaming from their eyes.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Their beaming faces showed what heroes they considered themselves, and they longed to get on shore to recount their adventures.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
"I suppose you looked so happy, they could not help it," said Flora, smiling at that honest beaming face of joy.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Theres our camp site, he said, beaming, and weve made it with a good hour of daylight left.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank
Her face was smudged with coal-dust and was beaming with good-humor—earthly dirt, supernatural glory.
Black Diamonds|Mr Jkai