beam vs winkle

beam and winkle both are nouns.

beam and winkle both are verbs.

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

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

beam: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
winkle: emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

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

beam (noun)	winkle (noun)
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction	edible marine gastropod
a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts	small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
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

beam (verb)	winkle (verb)
smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression	remove or displace from a position
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	gleam or glow intermittently
express with a beaming face or smile	emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

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