high-beam

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high-beam

noun high-beams · high beam · highbeam

  1. plural normally 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. Turn off your high-beams - you're blinding the oncoming traffic.

    Similar: full-beam, upper-beam, main beam, brights · Opposite: low-beam, dim light, dipped headlight, dimmed headlights

  2. plural normally, slang An erect nipple.

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noun automobile's headlights adjusted to brighten a longer distance

Españolluz larga, luz de carretera, luz alta
日本語ハイビーム hai-biimu, 上向き、走行用前照灯 uwamuki
中文遠光燈 /远光灯 yuǎn-guāngdēng
Portuguêsmáximo, luz alta
Françaisfeux de route
DeutschFernlicht, Aufblendlicht
Italianoabbaglianti
Русскийда́льний свет dálʹnij svet

noun an erect nipple that is visible through clothing

日本語胸ポチ munepochi
Portuguêsfarol aceso

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@misc{high_beam_2026,
  title = {high-beam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/high-beam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}