1A setting of a vehicle's headlights providing short-range illumination, used on lit roads and when visible to oncoming traffic.
Example sentencesExamples
S2000's arrow-like nose took on a new appearance thanks to the adoption of a triple beam headlamp assembly which includes high intensity discharge low beam headlights.
Switch lights from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is about 500 feet away; also, when behind another vehicle use low beams within 300 feet of that car's rear.
Fog lights gives off a wide, low beam light that won't bounce back through precipitation, unlike headlights that would.
When you overtake another car at night why should you use your low beams?
High and low beam Xenon headlamps are standard on the SL and optional on the SE.
On the other hand, low beams, which are also called as dipped beams, have stricter control of upward light.
Reflected light from air-suspended particulates or precipitation can blind you, so use your low beams or properly installed fog lamps.
If you encounter fog while driving, reduce speed and ensure your low beams are on.
The bulbs are installed for both the low-beam and the high-beam - formerly Xenon headlights were used only in low beams.
1.1low beamsThe headlights of a vehicle when dipped.
Definition of low beam in US English:
low beam
noun
North American
1A setting of a vehicle's headlights providing short-range illumination, used on lit roads and when visible to oncoming traffic.
Example sentencesExamples
Switch lights from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle is about 500 feet away; also, when behind another vehicle use low beams within 300 feet of that car's rear.
Reflected light from air-suspended particulates or precipitation can blind you, so use your low beams or properly installed fog lamps.
Fog lights gives off a wide, low beam light that won't bounce back through precipitation, unlike headlights that would.
S2000's arrow-like nose took on a new appearance thanks to the adoption of a triple beam headlamp assembly which includes high intensity discharge low beam headlights.
High and low beam Xenon headlamps are standard on the SL and optional on the SE.
On the other hand, low beams, which are also called as dipped beams, have stricter control of upward light.
If you encounter fog while driving, reduce speed and ensure your low beams are on.
The bulbs are installed for both the low-beam and the high-beam - formerly Xenon headlights were used only in low beams.
When you overtake another car at night why should you use your low beams?
1.1low beamsThe headlights of a vehicle when set on low beam.