Outbeam

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To emit or reflect light more intensely or brilliantly than something else
2. To exceed in beaming or glowing with superior light or brilliance
3. To shine or glow with greater intensity or radiance than another source of light

Etymology: "Outbeam" is a plain compound of the prefix "out-" and "beam," with no unusual twists in its history. In its most common sense, "beam" refers to a ray or shaft of light or a broad piece of timber, and the word is built by adding "out-" to that base, a prefix meaning something like "beyond" or "more than." Its meaning therefore follows directly from how the parts combine, with nothing surprising hidden in the construction.