Aim and Beam

Aim

Aim verb - To point or turn (something) toward a target or goal.

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Beam and aim are semantically related in send topic. In some cases you can use "Beam" instead a verb "Aim".

Nearby Words: aimed, aiming

Beam verb - To emit rays of light.

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Aim and beam are semantically related in direct topic. Sometimes you can use "Aim" instead a verb "Beam", if it concerns topics such as send.

Nearby Words: beaming, beamed, beamy

similar	similar aim	similar beam
instant	instant aim	instant beam
true	true aim	true beam
straight	straight aim	straight beam
Other adjectives: sharp, heavy, actual, deadly, destructive, primary, red.

This is most clearly demonstrated when Sheeta throws off the damaged Fortress robot's aim and the beam shoots off across the countryside for miles before it can cut the beam to avoid risking harm to Sheeta.

Source: Anime / Castle in the Sky
In Recess: School's Out, the villain's plan is to aim the tractor beam at the moon to redirect its orbit causing a global ice age, eliminating summer vacations and forcing kids to study indoors making test scores go up.

Source: Tractor Beam
This wouldn't be a problem if the flashlight beam wasn't pencil-thin and short-reached, and if the pocket light's beam actually aligned with the sights of the weapons you'd use it with instead of pointing almost straight down or to the side when you actually aim.

Source: Video Game / Contagion

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