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The setting of an automobiles headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance in front of the car, than when on the normal (low-beam) setting.
Turn off your high-beams - youre blinding the oncoming traffic.
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high beam — high′ beam′ n. aum a bright headlight beam providing long range illumination of a road, chiefly for use in nonurban areas • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
high beam — n. the brighter, long range setting of a vehicle s headlights … English World dictionary
high beam — noun the beam of a car s headlights that provides distant illumination • Hypernyms: ↑beam, ↑beam of light, ↑light beam, ↑ray, ↑ray of light, ↑shaft, ↑shaft of light, ↑irradiation * * * … Useful english dictionary
high beam — All cars have at least two levels of lighting for night driving. The low beam is used when there are other vehicles approaching or when you are following another vehicle. The high beam is used when driving on poorly lit roads where there is no… … Dictionary of automotive terms
high beam — /haɪ ˈbim/ (say huy beem) noun 1. Motor Vehicles the setting in one or more of the headlights which causes the more powerful of the two filaments built into the bulb to shine its light forward almost horizontally so as to light up the road ahead …
High Beam Assist system — С осени нынешнего года автомобили BMW 5 , 6 и 7 серии, оборудованных ксеноновыми фарами головного света, можно будет заказать с системой адаптивного освещения High Beam Assist. Разработчик этой системы – американская компания Gentex, технология… … Энциклопедия ньюсмейкеров
high beam — an automobile headlight beam providing bright, long range illumination of a darkened road and chiefly for use in driving in nonurban areas. Also, highbeam. Cf. low beam. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
high beam — noun Date: 1939 a vehicle headlight beam with a long range focus … New Collegiate Dictionary
high beam indicator — A blue light on the instrument panel which comes on when the high beams are activated. Also called beam indicator. The British term is main beam indicator … Dictionary of automotive terms
high beam — noun (U) AmE lights at the front of a car that are on as brightly as possible see also: brights … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
