HIGH BEAM Definition & Meaning

high beam

Or highbeam

an automobile headlight beam providing bright, long-range illumination of a darkened road and chiefly for use in driving in nonurban areas.

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First recorded in 1935–40

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A high beam from a helicopter shone down on the crowd.

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He told her to put on the high beams because the area is pitch black at night, devoid of street lights or visible landmarks.

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They say not to use high beams in fog.

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Have you not noticed the number of cars flashing their high beams at you?

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Casting a harsh high beam on a growing societal problem, swaddled in mental-health resources and caveats, it doesn’t so much illuminate as irradiate.

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