beacon

bea·con  (bkn)

n.

1. A signaling or guiding device, such as a lighthouse, located on a coast.

2. A radio transmitter that emits a characteristic guidance signal for aircraft.

3. A source of guidance or inspiration.

4. A signal fire, especially one used to warn of an enemy's approach.

tr. & intr.v. bea·coned, bea·con·ing, bea·cons

To provide with or shine as a beacon.

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[Middle English beken, from Old English bacen; see bh-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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beacon [ˈbiːkən]

n

1. a signal fire or light on a hill, tower, etc., esp one used formerly as a warning of invasion

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a hill on which such fires were lit

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a lighthouse, signalling buoy, etc., used to warn or guide ships in dangerous waters

4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) short for radio beacon

5. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a radio or other signal marking a flight course in air navigation

6. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) short for Belisha beacon

7. a person or thing that serves as a guide, inspiration, or warning

8. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a stone set by a surveyor to mark a corner or line of a site boundary, etc.

vb

1. to guide or warn

2. (intr) to shine

[Old English beacen sign; related to Old Frisian bāken, Old Saxon bōcan, Old High German bouhhan]

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See: crash locator beacon; fan marker beacon; localizer; meaconing; personal locator beacon; radio beacon; submarine locator acoustic beacon; Z marker beacon.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	beacon - a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance beacon fire visual signal - a signal that involves visual communication signal fire, signal light - a fire set as a signal
	2.	beacon - a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes radio beacon radio station - station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts
	3.	beacon - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships beacon light, lighthouse, pharos tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
Verb	1.	beacon - shine like a beacon beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
	2.	beacon - guide with a beacon lead, guide, take, conduct, direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

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beacon

noun signal, sign, rocket, beam, flare, lighthouse, bonfire, watchtower, smoke signal, pharos, signal fire The full moon beams like a beacon in the clear sky.

Translations

beacon [ˈbiːkən]

A. N

1. (in port) → faro m; (on aerodrome) → baliza f, aerofaro m (Rad) → radiofaro m; (= fire) → almenara f

2. (= hill) → hacho m

B. CPD beacon light N → luz f de faro

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beacon [ˈbiːkən] n

(= lighthouse) → fanal m
to be a beacon of hope (= encouraging) → être porteur d'espoir

(= marker) → balise f

(also radio beacon) → radiophare m
beacon school n → école f pilote

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beacon

n (= fire, light) → Leuchtfeuer nt; (= radio beacon) → Funkfeuer nt; (= one of a series of lights, radio beacons) → Bake f

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beacon [ˈbiːk/ən] n (fire) → fuoco di segnalazione; (lighthouse) → faro, fanale m; (radio beacon) → radiofaro; (marker) → segnale m

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beacon [ˈbiːk/ən] n (fire) → fuoco di segnalazione; (lighthouse) → faro, fanale m; (radio beacon) → radiofaro; (marker) → segnale m

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beacon

n beacon [ˈbiːkən]

1 a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse. ligbaken مَنارَه، فَنار сигнален огън výstražné světlo, signální oheň signallys; fyrlys das Leuchtfeuer φάρος almenara, faro märgutuli آتشی که برای مخابرۀ پیام روشن می کنند merkkivalo signal lumineux מַשוּאָה संकेत, प्रकाश svjetlosni signal jelzőfény isyarat, suar viti segnale luminoso 標識のあかり 횃불 signalinė šviesa bāka; boja; signāluguns api isyarat baken signallys, varde, fyrlys światło ostrzegawcze luz semnal (luminos) сигнальный огонь výstražné svetlo svetlobni signal svetlosno upozorenje fyr, sjömärke, båk ไฟเตือนภัย uyarı işareti 烽火 маяк; буй چراغِ راہ ، روشنی کا مینار đèn hiệu 灯塔

2 a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft. bakenstasie مُرْشِد لاسِلكي маяк naváděcí stanice, signální věž radiofyr der Leuchtturm,das Landelicht ραδιοφάρος radiofaro raadiomajakas ایستگاه هدایت majakka balise מִגְדַלוֹר खतरा संकेत, प्रकाश signalna stanica rádiós irányadó isyarat radíóviti radiofaro 無線標識 전파 탐지 장치 radijo švyturys radiobāka penghantar isyarat baken radiofyr radiolatarnia radio-farol baliză радиомаяк rádiový maják opozorilna postaja radio far radiofyr สถานีวิทยุที่ส่งสัญญาณนำทางเรือหรือเครื่องบิน yol ve konum gösteren radyo işareti 發出訊號引導船隻或飛機的信標台 радіомаяк جہازوں کی رہنمائی کرنے والا ریڈیو اسٹیشن tính hiệu dẫn đường 信标