appear vs beam

appear is not a noun while beam is a noun.

appear and beam both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appear	No	No	Yes	No
beam	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, beam is a hyponym of appear; that is, beam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appear:

appear: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
beam: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

Other hyponyms of appear include make, cut, feel, pass off, sound, come across, glow, radiate, shine, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine, jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, lift, rear, rise, loom, feel, stunt.

appear (noun)	beam (noun)
	long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
	a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
	the broad side of a ship
	(nautical) breadth amidships
	a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
	a column of light (as from a beacon)
	a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

appear (verb)	beam (verb)
come into sight or view	smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
be issued or published	broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene	express with a beaming face or smile
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent	emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority

Difference between appear and beam

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