beam of light
n · noun
Simple meaning
The second full-length album by the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock, released on May 28.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
beemuhvlytSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbiˈmʌvˈlaɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
n
The second full-length album by the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock, released on May 28, 2008.
The second studio album from Dutch singer Patricia Paay, which was released by EMI in 1975.
noun
A column of light (as from a beacon)
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The second full-length album by the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock, released on May 28, 2008.
Used this way, beam of light is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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