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lighthouse

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light·house  (lthous)
n.
A tall structure topped by a powerful light used as a beacon or signal to aid marine navigation.
lighthouse [ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs]
n
a fixed structure in the form of a tower equipped with a light visible to mariners for warning them of obstructions, for marking harbour entrances, etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lighthouselighthouse - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
beacon light, pharos, beacon
tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
Translations
lighthouse [ˈlaɪthaʊs]
A. N (lighthouses (pl)) [ˈlaɪthaʊzɪz] → faro m
B. CPD lighthouse keeper N → farero/a m/f, torrero/a m/f
lighthouse [ˈlaɪthaʊs] n → phare m
lighthouse keeper n → gardien(ne) m/f de phare
light industry n → industrie f légère
lighthouse [ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs] n → faro
lighthouse [ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs] n → faro
lighthouse → منارة maják fyr Leuchtturm φάρος faro majakka phare svjetionik faro 灯台 등대 vuurtoren fyrtårn latarnia farol маяк fyr ประภาคาร deniz feneri ngọn hải đăng 灯塔


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In two hours' time they were standing out towards Bishop Lighthouse.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
This intense heat they project in a parallel beam against any object they choose, by means of a polished parabolic mirror of unknown composition, much as the parabolic mirror of a lighthouse projects a beam of light.
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In all the devious tracings the course of a sailing-ship leaves upon the white paper of a chart she is always aiming for that one little spot - maybe a small island in the ocean, a single headland upon the long coast of a continent, a lighthouse on a bluff, or simply the peaked form of a mountain like an ant-heap afloat upon the waters.
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