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high beam

n.
The setting of a vehicle's headlight that provides long-range illumination.
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high′ beam′


n.
a bright headlight beam providing long-range illumination of a road, chiefly for use in nonurban areas.
[1935–40]
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Noun1.high beam - the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
light beam, ray, ray of light, beam of light, shaft of light, irradiation, beam, shaft - a column of light (as from a beacon)
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The lighting system uses Active High Beam Control which eliminates the need to switch between low and high beam by keeping the headlights on high beam continuously, which is not as dangerous as it sounds.