High-beam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: High-beam is a noun meaning The setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.
Meaning
The setting of an automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.
More Meanings
- (slang) An erect nipple.
Example Sentences
Turn off your high-beams - you're blinding the oncoming traffic.
Word Forms
- high-beams
- highbeam
Synonyms for high-beam
Depending on context, synonyms include full-beam, brights.
Antonyms for high-beam
Common opposites include low-beam.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include low-beam, headlight, headlighting, headlamp, halo, highliter.
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