beam

P4336
predicate

Indicates that one entity emits, directs, or projects a concentrated line or stream (such as light, energy, or information) toward another entity.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
beam canonical 958
beamStructure 2
beamlineDirection 1

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: beam
Generated description
Indicates that one entity emits, directs, or projects a concentrated line or stream (such as light, energy, or information) toward another entity.

Sample triples (962)

Subject Object
Makassar-class landing platform dock approximately 22 meters
SMS Baden approximately 30 meters
HMS Audacious sunk by mine in 1914
surface form: HMS Audacious
about 89 feet
Spirit of Vancouver Island 32.9 m
USS Decatur (DDG-73) approximately 20 meters
USS Decatur (DDG-73) approximately 66 feet
Slava-class cruiser approximately 20.8 meters
HMS Devonshire (D02) approximately 54 feet
HMS Birkenhead (1915) approximately 49 feet
RMS Mauretania (1938) 27 m
RMS Mauretania (1938) 89 ft
MV Derbyshire 44 m
steamship SS Sir Walter Scott
surface form: SS Sir Walter Scott
approximately 5.8 metres
MPI Adventure 40.0 m
USS Cobia submarine
surface form: USS Cobia
27.25 ft
CV-11
surface form: USS Intrepid
93 ft
CV-11
surface form: USS Intrepid
28.3 m
USS Sims 36 ft 1 in
HMS New Zealand 80 ft (24 m)
Lekiu-class frigate approximately 12.75 meters
Kasturi-class corvette 11.0 m
Kedah-class offshore patrol vessel approximately 12.9 metres
Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
surface form: Essex-class aircraft carriers
approximately 93 feet at waterline
Queen Elizabeth-class battleship about 90 feet
CV-13
surface form: USS Franklin (CV-13)
about 93 feet at waterline
HMS Prince of Wales (53) about 31.5 m
FNS Hämeenmaa approximately 11 m
USS Anderson 36 feet 1 inch
HMS Royal Sovereign (05) about 27 metres
M/V Kittitas 78 ft
M/V Kittitas about 24 m
Project 636 diesel-electric submarines approximately 9.9 metres
JOIDES Resolution approximately 21 meters
HMS Thetis 7.77 metres
DD-421 approx. 36 ft
USS Sampson (DD-63) 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m)
USS Sampson (DD-394) 36 feet 1 inch
USS Sampson (DDG-102) about 20 meters
USS Sampson (DDG-102) about 66 feet
USS Benson 36 ft 1 in
HMS Orion about 88 feet
HMS Conqueror 88 ft
HMS Thunderer 88 feet
HMS Benbow approximately 90 feet
Ōyodo 16.6 m
Mahan-class destroyer about 35 feet
HMS Emperor of India 90 ft
Mary Celeste about 25.7 feet
USS Radford (DD-446) approximately 39.7 feet
HMS King Alfred 71 ft (21.6 m)