low beam

noun

US
: a vehicle headlight beam with a short-range focus

Examples of low beam in a Sentence

The car's headlights were on low beam. Turn on your low beams.
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If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 These have to be tuned to work with the car's low beam lights—which remain a legal requirement—to prevent the low beams from illuminating areas that are supposed to remain dark. Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024 Also, the headlights will not automatically adjust from high beams to low beams as intended, Mazda said. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 The National Weather Service recommends motorists drive slower than normal and use low beams in foggy conditions. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for low beam 

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low beam was in 1933

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“Low beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low%20beam. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

low beam

noun
: a vehicle headlight beam used for short distances
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