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1. (n.) beacon
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, esp. one in an elevated position.
2. beacon
a tower or hill used for such purposes.
3. beacon
a lighthouse, signal buoy, etc., on a shore or at sea to warn and guide vessels.
4. beacon
a radar device transmitting a pulse from a fixed location as an aid to navigation.
5. beacon
a person or thing that warns, guides, etc.
6. (v.t.) beacon
to serve as a beacon to.
7. beacon
to furnish or mark with beacons.
8. (v.i.) beacon
to serve or shine as a beacon.
Etymology: (bef. 950; ME beken, OE bēacen sign, signal, c. OFris bāken, OHG bouhhan)
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| Definition of 'beacon' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) beacon, beacon fire
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
2. (noun) radio beacon, beacon
a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
3. (verb) beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharos
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
4. (verb) beacon
shine like a beacon
5. (verb) beacon
guide with a beacon
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| Definition of 'beacon' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) beacon
a signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning
2. (noun) beacon
a signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners
3. (noun) beacon
a high hill near the shore
4. (noun) beacon
that which gives notice of danger
5. (verb) beacon
to give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine
6. (verb) beacon
to furnish with a beacon or beacons
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Sense: a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse.
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 Afrikaans: ligbaken |
 Arabic: مَنارَه، فَنار |
 Bulgarian: сигнален огън |
 Brazilian: sinal |
 Czech: výstražné světlo, signáln |
 German: das Leuchtfeuer |
 Danish: signallys; fyrlys |
 Greek: φάρος |
 Spanish: almenara, faro |
 Estonian: märgutuli |
 Farsi: آتشی که برای مخابرۀ پیام |
 Finnish: merkkivalo |
 French: signal lumineux |
 Hebrew: מַשוּאָה |
 Hindi: संकेत, प्रकाश |
 Croatian: svjetlosni signal |
 Hungarian: jelzőfény |
 Indonesian: isyarat, suar |
 Icelandic: viti |
 Italian: segnale luminoso |
 Japanese: 標識のあかり |
 Korean: 횃불 |
 Lithuanian: signalinė šviesa |
 Latvian: bāka; boja; signāluguns |
 Malay: api isyarat |
 Dutch: baken |
 Norwegian: signallys, varde, fyrlys |
 Polish: światło ostrzegawcze |
 Persian: آتشی که برای مخابرۀ پیام |
 Pashto: د خطرنخښه، څراغ (جه په شپ |
 Portuguese: luz |
 Romanian: semnal (luminos) |
 Russian: сигнальный огонь |
 Slovak: výstražné svetlo |
 Slovenian: svetlobni signal |
 Serbian: svetlosno upozorenje |
 Swedish: fyr, sjömärke, båk |
 Thai: ไฟเตือนภัย |
 Turkish: uyarı işareti |
 Taiwanese: 烽火 |
 Ukrainian: маяк; буй |
 Urdu: چراغِ راہ ، روشنی کا مینا |
 Vietnamese: đèn hiệu |
 Chinese: 烽火，灯塔 |
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