beams
Structural ceiling supports
Beams are long, sturdy pieces of timber or metal that support weight in buildings and structures.
Light travels in beams—concentrated rays that shine in one direction: A beam of sunlight cut through the clouds.
To beam is to smile broadly and radiantly, as if emitting light: She beamed when she saw her daughter.
Balance beams are narrow raised platforms gymnasts perform on.
Horizontal structural supports
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- raftersSloped roof beams
- trussesTriangulated load-bearing frames
- lintelBeam over an opening
purlin · load-bearing · cantilever · steelwork · timber · scaffolding · framework · support
Concentrated light device
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- headlampForward-facing vehicle light
- searchlightFocused lamp for distance
rays · shaft · projection · illumination · photon · torch · lighthouse · lantern
Steady, soft light
- shineEmit or reflect light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- radiateSend forth rays
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
luminosity · shimmer · sparkle · glint · effulgence · brightness · incandescence · warmth
girders
Horizontal structural supports
lintel · purlin · load-bearing · cantilever · steelwork · timber · scaffolding · framework · support · columns
laser
Concentrated light device
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- headlampForward-facing vehicle light
searchlight · rays · shaft · projection · illumination · photon · torch · lighthouse · lantern · floodlight
glow
Steady, soft light
brilliance · luminosity · shimmer · sparkle · glint · effulgence · brightness · incandescence · warmth · glowing
grin
Broad, toothy smile
joy · happiness · delight · warmth · pride · cheerfulness · affection · contentment · pleasure · face
- interior finishespaint, drywall, flooring, tile, carpet
- timber woodpine, oak, cedar, maple, birch
- civil engineeringbridges, highways, tunnels, foundations, dams
- construction termsbrick, steel, concrete, timber, stone
- opticslens, lenses, mirror, mirrors, prism
- architectural metalworkwrought iron, structural steel, metal frames, handrails, cast iron
- laser beamFocused, amplified light emission
- high beamsMaximum headlight setting
- tractor beamEnergy that pulls objects closer
- balance beamElevated narrow plank for routines
- beam of lightDirected luminous emission
- I beamsFlanged metal girders
beam, beaming, beamed, sunbeam, moonbeam, crossbeam, abeam, high-beam, low-beam