high-beam
English
Alternative forms
- high beam
- highbeam
Noun
high-beam (plural high-beams)
- (usually in the plural) 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.
- Synonyms: full beam, upper-beam
- Antonyms: low-beam, dim light, dipped headlight, dimmed headlights
- Turn off your high-beams - you're blinding the oncoming traffic.
Translations
automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance
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