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

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

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

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

noun. A source of guidance or inspiration.

transitive & intransitive verb . To provide with or signal as a beacon.

noun. A guiding or warning signal; anything fixed or set up as a token; especially, a signal-fire, either in a cresset and placed on a pole, or lighted on a tower or an eminence.

noun. A tower or hill formerly used for such purposes.

noun. A lighthouse or other object placed conspicuously on a coast, or over a rock or shoal at sea, to give notice of danger, or for the guidance of vessels.

noun. A painted staff about 9 feet long, carrying a small square flag at the top, used in camps to indicate an angle of the quarters assigned to a regiment or company.

noun. In England, formerly, a division of a wapentake; probably a district throughout which a beacon could be seen, or which was bound to furnish one.

To illumine or light up as a beacon.

To afford light or aid to; lead; guide as a beacon.

To furnish or mark with beacons: as, to beacon a coast or a boundary: sometimes with off.

To use as a beacon; make a beacon of.

To serve or shine as a beacon.

noun. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

noun. A signal, such as that from a lighthouse, or a conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

noun. A high hill near the shore.

noun. That which gives notice of danger.

noun. a radio transmitter which emits a characteristic signal indication its location, so that vehicles may determine their exact location by locating the beacon with a radio compass; -- also called radio beacon.

noun. that which provides guidance or inspiration.

noun. a signal fire.

transitive verb. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

transitive verb. To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

noun. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning or guiding.

noun. A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

noun. A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.

noun. That which gives notice of danger.

verb. To act as a beacon.

verb. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

verb. To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

verb. shine like a beacon

noun. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

verb. guide with a beacon

noun. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes

noun. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

"We've got what we call beacon schools, where we take the school buildings that are there anyhow, and now we keep them open until 11: 00 p.m. or 12: 00 p.m. at night, six and seven days a week, with programs for young people and adults, funded by the city but run by not-for-profit community organizations."

cairn  leading mark  navigation aid  navigation mark  radar reflector  

aerobeacon  beaconed  beaconing  day beacon  radio beacon  

beam  conduct  direct  guide  lead  

Mohican  Pekin  deacon  pekin  weaken  

antenna  beam  buoy  comm  communicator  

AM transmitter  FM transmitter  Klaxon  Mayday  RT transmitter  

radio beacon  

beaconed  beaconing  beacons