beacon

bea·con

 (bē′kən)

n.

1.

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

b. A signaling or guiding device that emits light, such as a lighthouse.

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

d. A signaling device that emits a repeating sound; a pinger.

2. A source of guidance or inspiration: a beacon of hope.

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

To provide with or signal as a beacon.

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[Middle English beken, from Old English bēacen; see bhā- 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. (Physical Geography) a hill on which such fires were lit

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

4. (Telecommunications) short for radio beacon

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

6. (Civil Engineering) short for Belisha beacon

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

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

vb

9. to guide or warn

10. (intr) to shine

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

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bea•con

(ˈbi kən)
n.

1. a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, esp. one in an elevated position.

2. a tower or hill used for such purposes.

3. a lighthouse, signal buoy, etc., on a shore or at sea to warn and guide vessels.

4.

a. radio beacon.

b. a radar device transmitting a pulse from a fixed location as an aid to navigation.

5. a person or thing that warns, guides, etc.

v.t.

6. to serve as a beacon to.

7. to furnish or mark with beacons.

v.i.

8. to serve or shine as a beacon.

[before 950; Middle English beken, Old English bēacen sign, signal, c. Old Frisian bāken, Old High German bouhhan]

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beacon

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

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

beacon

Past participle: beaconed
Gerund: beaconing

Imperative

beacon

beacon

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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.

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Translations

مُرْشِد لاسِلكيمَنارَه، فَنار

naváděcí stanicesignální oheňsignální věžstrážné světlo

fyrlysradiofyrsignallys

LandelichtLeuchtfeuerLeuchtturm

φάρος

baliza

loistomaamerkkimerimerkkimerkkitulivaroitin

balise

משואה

jelzõfényjelzőtűzrádiós irányadó

radíóvitiviti

faroradiofarosegnalesemaforo a luce gialla

radijo švyturyssignalinė šviesa

bākabojaradiobākasignāluguns

fyrlysradiofyrsignallysvarde

аэромаяк

rádiový majákvýstražné svetlo

feneruyarı işaretiyol ve konum gösteren radyo işareti

灯塔灯塔之类的信号站烽火

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 mbeacon 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

(ˈbiːkən) noun

1. a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse. ligbaken مَنارَه، فَنار сигнален огън sinal výstražné světlo, signální oheň das Leuchtfeuer signallys; fyrlys φάροςalmenara, 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 bakensignallys, varde, fyrlys światło ostrzegawcze د خطرنخښه، څراغ (جه په شپه كې ما ڼوګانو ته د خطر د علامى په حيث استعماليږى)، د بېړيو د څارلو برج، څوكۍ، څارنځى 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 烽火，灯塔

2. a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft. bakenstasie مُرْشِد لاسِلكي маяк farol naváděcí stanice, signální věž der Leuchtturm, das Landelicht radiofyr ραδιοφάρος radiofaro raadiomajakas ایستگاه هدایت majakka baliseמגדלור खतरा संकेत, प्रकाश signalna stanica rádiós irányadó isyarat radíóviti radiofaro 無線標識 전파 탐지 장치 radijo švyturys radiobāka penghantar isyarat bakenradiofyr radiolatarnia د الوتكو او بيړيو د كنترول خونه 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 灯塔之类的信号站

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