beam of light

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Noun 1. beam of light - a column of light (as from a beacon)beam of light - a column of light (as from a beacon)

light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft of light, irradiation, beam, shaft

heat ray - a ray that produces a thermal effect

high beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination

light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"

moon ray, moonbeam, moon-ray - a ray of moonlight

sunbeam, sunray - a ray of sunlight

laser beam - a beam of light generated by a laser

low beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides illumination for a short distance