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.
Recent Examples on the Web Dealers will reconfigure the vehicle high beam parameters, free of charge. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 But, while driving, the lights work just like standard high beam, low beam headlights. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 Safety and Driver-Assistance Features All Tundras are stocked with the Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 suite of driver-assistance technology that includes automatic high beams, lane departure alert with steering assist, and more. Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023 Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the high beam headlights, as necessary free of charge. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 Also much faster than a human could switch off an ordinary high beam headlight. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 The following methods can help your vehicle's battery start under frosty conditions, according to J.D. Power: Warm up the battery by flashing the high beams for 20 to 30 seconds. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024 Those headlights were set to high beam out of the gates Friday, as the Wolves scored the first 11 points and led by 22 before even eight minutes had elapsed. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2024 Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, automatic high beams and road sign recognition are key elements. James Raia, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

high beam

noun
: a vehicle headlight beam aimed for long distances
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