Bead
noun
A small piece of material, like glass, plastic or wood, with a hole in it for threading on string.
She wore a necklace made of colorful beads.
Often appears as...
- bead necklace
- bead jewelry
noun
A small drop of liquid.
Beads of sweat trickled down her forehead as she ran.
Often appears as...
- beads of sweat
- beads of water
verb
To decorate with beads.
She beaded her dress with pearls and diamonds.
Often appears as...
- beaded necklace
- beaded bracelet
verb
To form as beads; to make beads.
The rain beaded up on the windshield.
Often appears as...
- beaded sweat
- beaded water
noun
A small piece of material, like glass, plastic or wood, with a hole in it for threading on string.
She wore a necklace made of colorful beads.
Often appears as...
- bead necklace
- bead jewelry
noun
A small drop of liquid.
Beads of sweat trickled down her forehead as she ran.
Often appears as...
- beads of sweat
- beads of water
verb
To decorate with beads.
She beaded her dress with pearls and diamonds.
Often appears as...
- beaded necklace
- beaded bracelet
verb
To form as beads; to make beads.
The rain beaded up on the windshield.
Often appears as...
- beaded sweat
- beaded water
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Crafting Context
Often used to describe items used in making jewelry or decorative crafts.
She bought beads to create handmade earrings.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Beads can carry cultural or religious meanings, especially in traditional societies.
The prayer beads are important in his culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Variety
Bead materials vary widely, affecting the bead's appearance and use.
Glass beads shimmer more than wooden beads.
Pro Tip 1/3Crafting Context
Often used to describe items used in making jewelry or decorative crafts.
She bought beads to create handmade earrings.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Beads can carry cultural or religious meanings, especially in traditional societies.
The prayer beads are important in his culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Variety
Bead materials vary widely, affecting the bead's appearance and use.
Glass beads shimmer more than wooden beads.
Pro Tip 1/3Crafting Context
Often used to describe items used in making jewelry or decorative crafts.
She bought beads to create handmade earrings.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
Beads can carry cultural or religious meanings, especially in traditional societies.
The prayer beads are important in his culture.
Pro Tip 3/3Material Variety
Bead materials vary widely, affecting the bead's appearance and use.
Glass beads shimmer more than wooden beads.
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Watch the Total Solar...
off your flash make sure your flashes off otherwise you're gonna be really not happy with the way your flash will not light up the moon no it will not no well not so looking for that diamond ring phenomenon looking for those Baily's beads I've also heard about an incredible phenomenon that are called
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In the war for...
That's right, I'm talking about those little wooden things with the beads. Quantum computers can simulate chemical and biological processes that are far beyond the reach of our classical computers. And as such, they promise to help us solve some of our planet's biggest problems.
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The nurdles' quest for...
You know those tiny beads you see in your face wash or your toothpaste? They're often made of plastic, and after you flush them down the drain, some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there.
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Love doesn’t need labels...
about today is the idea of labels label labels we give ourselves and labels that we give other people my questioning of this started when I was on my knees I fell to my knees in agony and I grabbed the black rosary beads that my mentor
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Psychedelic Science PIPE...
as an artist, is to bring the world of art and science together. Whether it is an image of a soap bubble captured at the very moment where it's bursting, as you can see in this image, whether it's a universe made of tiny little beads
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
just flabbergasted she said I usually see all the pretty stuff I don't get the seed that the kind of crummy stuff so she was thrilled to see something that was more quotidian but again look at the connection masks beads silks that
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How to unboil an egg -...
This technique works with all sorts of proteins. Bigger, messier proteins can be more resistant to being pulled apart, so scientists attach a plastic bead to one end that adds extra stress and encourages it to fold up first.
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Snakecharmer Handles...
aggressive look at him I've actually got a bit of a bead on I'm sweating it fair Wow okay now that might seem like total insanity but the truth is this cobras fangs are on the upper jaw pointed down
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The most colorful...
the silica beads must be close to 300 nanometers. Those take a very long time to form, and because of that, red is the rarest opal color. The differences in the arrangements of the gel lattices
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Bee vs. Jumping Spider PIPE...
with your life on the line to hunt yikes the spider got the jump on the bead and now the bee is one honey of a prize for the victorious spider
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Watch the Total Solar...
off your flash make sure your flashes off otherwise you're gonna be really not happy with the way your flash will not light up the moon no it will not no well not so looking for that diamond ring phenomenon looking for those Baily's beads I've also heard about an incredible phenomenon that are called
Video examples
In the war for...
That's right, I'm talking about those little wooden things with the beads. Quantum computers can simulate chemical and biological processes that are far beyond the reach of our classical computers. And as such, they promise to help us solve some of our planet's biggest problems.
Video examples
The nurdles' quest for...
You know those tiny beads you see in your face wash or your toothpaste? They're often made of plastic, and after you flush them down the drain, some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there.
Video examples
Love doesn’t need labels...
about today is the idea of labels label labels we give ourselves and labels that we give other people my questioning of this started when I was on my knees I fell to my knees in agony and I grabbed the black rosary beads that my mentor
Video examples
Psychedelic Science PIPE...
as an artist, is to bring the world of art and science together. Whether it is an image of a soap bubble captured at the very moment where it's bursting, as you can see in this image, whether it's a universe made of tiny little beads
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
just flabbergasted she said I usually see all the pretty stuff I don't get the seed that the kind of crummy stuff so she was thrilled to see something that was more quotidian but again look at the connection masks beads silks that
Video examples
How to unboil an egg -...
This technique works with all sorts of proteins. Bigger, messier proteins can be more resistant to being pulled apart, so scientists attach a plastic bead to one end that adds extra stress and encourages it to fold up first.
Video examples
Snakecharmer Handles...
aggressive look at him I've actually got a bit of a bead on I'm sweating it fair Wow okay now that might seem like total insanity but the truth is this cobras fangs are on the upper jaw pointed down
Video examples
The most colorful...
the silica beads must be close to 300 nanometers. Those take a very long time to form, and because of that, red is the rarest opal color. The differences in the arrangements of the gel lattices
Video examples
Bee vs. Jumping Spider PIPE...
with your life on the line to hunt yikes the spider got the jump on the bead and now the bee is one honey of a prize for the victorious spider
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Stephen Thompson
American Athlete
Constantly moving, from side to side. Keeping your opponent guessing. If you stand still long enough, a wrestler is going to shoot for your legs. He's going to see where your legs are at. But, if you keep him constantly guessing, they can't get a bead on those legs. So, constant movement is probably one of the best takedown defenses you could use.
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Medgar Evers
American Activist
I remember one of them - it was a 1941 black Ford. As it went by very slow, a guy leaned out with a shotgun, keeping a bead on us all the time, and we just had to walk slowly and wait for him to kill us... They didn't kill us, but they didn't end it, either.
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Robert Kurson
American Author
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that pirates did wear eye patches and have peg legs and have brightly colored beads. I never knew what the beads were for. They really were for frightening and terrifying their prey.
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Emmylou Harris
American Musician
I like to think about stringing songs together like a string of pearls, or a string of beads, but ultimately it has to be stuff that really works with the band, and gives a spin to the older material.
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Lou Reed
American Musician
Meditation doesn't have to be complicated. What I do is about as simple as you can get. You could just count the beads, one, two, three, with your eyes closed or open, whatever makes you happy.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads.
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AnnaLynne McCord
American Actress
There are a lot of recent pics of me rocking silk strings of beads. They're made by survivors of the sex trade in Cambodia who were rescued by one of the organizations I support.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
I can't tell anybody else how to run their life or their business, but I really believe I've got a good bead on myself.
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Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian Poet
These heroes of finance are like beads on a string; when one slips off, all the rest follow.
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Daniel Sturridge
English Athlete
I always pray. I'm quite religious. I've had the beads since I can remember.
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Stephen Thompson
American Athlete
Constantly moving, from side to side. Keeping your opponent guessing. If you stand still long enough, a wrestler is going to shoot for your legs. He's going to see where your legs are at. But, if you keep him constantly guessing, they can't get a bead on those legs. So, constant movement is probably one of the best takedown defenses you could use.
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Medgar Evers
American Activist
I remember one of them - it was a 1941 black Ford. As it went by very slow, a guy leaned out with a shotgun, keeping a bead on us all the time, and we just had to walk slowly and wait for him to kill us... They didn't kill us, but they didn't end it, either.
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Robert Kurson
American Author
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that pirates did wear eye patches and have peg legs and have brightly colored beads. I never knew what the beads were for. They really were for frightening and terrifying their prey.
Quote examples
Emmylou Harris
American Musician
I like to think about stringing songs together like a string of pearls, or a string of beads, but ultimately it has to be stuff that really works with the band, and gives a spin to the older material.
Quote examples
Lou Reed
American Musician
Meditation doesn't have to be complicated. What I do is about as simple as you can get. You could just count the beads, one, two, three, with your eyes closed or open, whatever makes you happy.
Quote examples
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads.
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AnnaLynne McCord
American Actress
There are a lot of recent pics of me rocking silk strings of beads. They're made by survivors of the sex trade in Cambodia who were rescued by one of the organizations I support.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
I can't tell anybody else how to run their life or their business, but I really believe I've got a good bead on myself.
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Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian Poet
These heroes of finance are like beads on a string; when one slips off, all the rest follow.
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Daniel Sturridge
English Athlete
I always pray. I'm quite religious. I've had the beads since I can remember.
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