Definition

Not producing or sending out light; lacking a beam.

Example

The room was beamless, making it feel dark and uninviting.

Conversation

Did you notice how the room felt so beamless last night?

Yeah, it was a bit eerie without any lights on.

Exactly! I prefer it when there's at least some ambient light.

Same here; it makes everything feel more cozy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Beamless → It is formed from "beam" (from Old English "beam", meaning a long piece of timber or a ray of light) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "beamless" means without beams, either in the sense of physical beams of wood or metaphorically, rays of light.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'without' ('-less') beams ('beam') — that's why beamless means lacking beams.

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