beam vs blaze

beam and blaze both are nouns.

beam and blaze both are verbs.

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

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

beam: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
blaze: shine brightly and intensively

Other hyponyms of beam include beat down, beacon, glare, flame, flare, outshine, shimmer, flick, flicker, scintillate, twinkle, winkle, burn, glow.

beam (noun)	blaze (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	noisy and unrestrained mischief
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
the broad side of a ship	a light-colored marking
(nautical) breadth amidships	a cause of difficulty and suffering
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather	a strong flame that burns brightly
a column of light (as from a beacon)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

beam (verb)	blaze (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	indicate by marking trees with blazes
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	shoot rapidly and repeatedly
express with a beaming face or smile	move rapidly and as if blazing
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	burn brightly and intensely
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink	shine brightly and intensively
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

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