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

Noun

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

2. a lighthouse

3. a radio or other signal marking a flight course in air navigation

4. same as Belisha beacon [Old English beacen sign]

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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 1. signal, sign, rocket, beam, flare, bonfire, smoke signal, signal fire

noun 2. lighthouse, pharos, watchtower

Translations

beacon [ˈbiːkən] n (= lighthouse) → faro (= marker); guía (= radio beacon); radiofaro

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beacon [ˈbiːkən] n (= lighthouse) → fanal m (= marker); balise f;

(also: radio beacon) → radiophare m

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beacon [ˈbiːkən] n → Leuchtfeuer nt;

(marker) → Bake f;

(also: radio beacon) → Funkfeuer nt

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beacon [ˈbiːkən] n (= lighthouse) → faro (= marker); segnale m (also: radio beacon) → radiofaro

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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 majakka, merkkituli signal lumineux מַשוּאָה संकेत, प्रकाश svjetlosni signal jelzőfény isyarat, suar viti segnale luminoso 標識のあかり 봉화 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 燈塔 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 radiomajakka balise מִגְדַלוֹר खतरा संकेत, प्रकाश signalna stanica rádiós irányadó isyarat radíóviti radiofaro 無線標識 신호소 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 信標 радіомаяк جہازوں کی رہنمائی کرنے والا ریڈیو اسٹیشن tính hiệu dẫn đường 信标