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
MV Walla Walla approximately 26.5 meters
Issaquah-class ferry approximately 78 feet
Hämeenmaa-class minelayer approximately 11.8 metres
DD-411
surface form: USS Anderson
36 ft 1 in
DD-413
surface form: USS Mustin (DD-413)
36 ft 1 in
Shinkai 6500 approximately 2.8 meters
heavy cruiser Maya approximately 19 meters
Scarlet Lady approximately 38 meters
heavy cruiser Chōkai approximately 20.4 m
Wolfe Islander III 17.4 metres
USS Alabama
surface form: USS Alabama (BB-60)
108 feet 2 inches (approximately 33 meters)
DD-415
surface form: USS O'Brien (DD-415)
36 ft 1 in
Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-19 9.3 m
Bagley class
surface form: Bagley-class destroyer
about 35 feet
aircraft carrier Clemenceau
surface form: Clemenceau
approximately 51 meters overall
HMS Vanguard approximately 12.8 metres
DD-419
surface form: USS Wainwright (DD-419)
36 ft 1 in
Benham-class destroyer 35 feet
HMS Daring (D32) about 21.2 metres
USS Washington (BB-47) 97 feet 6 inches
Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines approximately 12.8 metres
Liberty ships
surface form: Liberty ship
approximately 57 feet
Vanguard-class submarine approximately 12.8 metres
HMS Conqueror 9.8 m
HMS Vigilant approximately 12.8 metres
HMS Dauntless (D33) about 21.2 metres
submarine Le Redoutable
surface form: Le Redoutable
approximately 10.6 meters
HMS Vengeance approximately 12.8 metres
Zuihō 18.2 metres
Luxor Las Vegas one of the most powerful beams of light in the world via predicate surface "skyBeamPower"
Kirov-class battlecruiser about 28.5 meters
Typhoon-class submarine approximately 23 meters
SMS Nassau approximately 26.9 meters
SMS König 29.5 m
SMS Friedrich der Grosse about 29 meters
SMS Gneisenau approximately 21.6 meters
U-20 6.10 m
Aurora cruiser 16.8 m
HMS Dragon (D35) about 21.2 metres
British battlecruiser HMS Hood
surface form: HMS Hood
31.8 metres
HMS Defender (D36) about 21.2 metres
R91 approximately 64.36 metres overall
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) about 76.8 meters (flight deck)
Navy hull number BB-43
surface form: USS Tennessee (BB-43)
97 feet
Zhenyuan about 18.4 metres
USS Portland (CA-33) 61 feet 9 inches
HMS Duncan (D37) about 21.2 metres
Japanese cruiser Yoshino 14.2 m
Ever Gentle 58.8 m
USS Augusta 66 feet 1 inch