high beam

noun

: a vehicle headlight beam with a long-range focus

Examples of high beam in a Sentence

The car's headlights were on high beam. Turn off your high beams.
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Shocked by the appearance of Frank in the high beams of Dennis' Range Rover, Dennis inaugurated the chaos that is Frank by accidentally backing over Charlie, breaking both his legs. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025 The i8’s low-beam LEDs will emit 50 candelas per square millimeter at their source, compared with 580 cd/mm2 for the laser high beams. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Oct. 2013 Related Articles Have drivers forgotten the rules for using high beams? Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 12 May 2025 Low, medium and high beam settings are standard on many headlamp models. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high beam

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high beam was in 1932

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“High beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20beam. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

high beam

noun
: a vehicle headlight beam aimed for long distances
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