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Beacon

Beacon Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Beacon? [n] a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships [n] a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes [n] a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance [v] guide with a beacon [v] shine like a beacon Synonyms \| Synonyms for Beacon: beacon fire \| beacon light \| lighthouse \| pharos \| radio beacon Related Terms \| Find terms related to Beacon: aid to navigation \| airport beacon \| air-raid alarm \| airway beacon \| alarm \| alarm bell \| alarm clock \| alarm signal \| alarum \| alert \| all clear \| AM transmitter \| amateur transmitter \| amber light \| anchor light \| approach light \| backfire \| balefire \| beacon fire \| beacons \| beam \| bell \| bell buoy \| belvedere \| blaze \| bleachers \| blinker \| blinker light \| blinking light \| blue peter \| bonfire \| bridge \| buoy \| burglar alarm \| burning ghat \| buzzer \| campfire \| caution light \| ceiling light \| cheerful fire \| combustion \| conflagration \| conning tower \| corposant \| cozy fire \| crackling fire \| crematory \| crostarie \| death fire \| fan marker \| fen fire \| fiery cross \| fire \| fire alarm \| fire bell \| fire flag \| five-minute gun \| flame \| flare \| flare path \| flare-up \| flashing light \| flashing point \| flicker \| flickering flame \| FM transmitter \| fog bell \| fog signal \| fog whistle \| foghorn \| forest fire \| fox fire \| funeral pyre \| fusee \| gale warning \| gallery \| gazebo \| glance \| go light \| gong buoy \| grandstand \| green light \| heliograph \| high sign \| hooter \| horn \| hue and cry \| hurricane warning \| ignis fatuus \| ignition \| ingle \| international alphabet flag \| international numeral pennant \| kick \| Klaxon \| lambent flame \| leer \| light \| lighthouse \| lightship \| lookout \| loophole \| magnesium flare \| marker \| marker beacon \| marshfire \| Mayday \| microphone \| navigation light \| nod \| note of alarm \| nudge \| observation post \| observatory \| occulting light \| open fire \| outlook \| overlook \| parachute flare \| peanut gallery \| peephole \| pharos \| pilot flag \| poke \| police whistle \| prairie fire \| pylon \| pyre \| quarantine flag \| racon \| radar beacon \| radiator \| radio beacon \| radio range beacon \| radio transmitter \| radiomicrophone \| radiosonde \| raging fire \| red flag \| red light \| ringside \| ringside seat \| rocket \| Roman candle \| RT transmitter \| sailing aid \| sea of flames \| semaphore \| semaphore flag \| semaphore telegraph \| sheet of fire \| sighthole \| sign \| signal \| signal beacon \| signal bell \| signal fire \| signal flag \| signal flare \| signal gong \| signal gun \| signal lamp \| signal light \| signal mast \| signal of distress \| signal post \| signal rocket \| signal shot \| signal siren \| signal tower \| siren \| skyrocket \| small-craft warning \| smudge fire \| SOS \| spar buoy \| still alarm \| stop light \| storm cone \| storm flag \| storm warning \| Texas tower \| the nod \| the wink \| three-alarm fire \| tocsin \| top gallery \| touch \| tower \| traffic light \| traffic signal \| transceiver \| transmitter \| two-alarm fire \| two-minute gun \| upside-down flag \| Very flare \| watch fire \| watchtower \| whistle \| white flag \| wigwag \| wigwag flag \| wildfire \| wind cone \| wind indicator \| wind sock \| wink \| witch fire \| yellow flag See Also \| beam \| conduct \| direct \| guide \| lead \| radio station \| shine \| signal fire \| signal light \| take \| tower \| visual signal Beacon In Webster's Dictionary \Bea"con\, n. [OE. bekene, AS. be['a]cen, b?cen; akin to OS. b?kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning. No flaming beacons cast their blaze afar. --Gay. 2. A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners. 3. A high hill near the shore. [Prov. Eng.] 4. That which gives notice of danger. Modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise. --Shak. {Beacon fire}, a signal fire. \Bea"con\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beaconed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beaconing}.] 1. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine. That beacons the darkness of heaven. --Campbell. 2. To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

Beacon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Beacon?

[n] a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
[n] a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
[n] a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
[v] guide with a beacon
[v] shine like a beacon

Beacon In Webster's Dictionary

\Bea"con\, n. [OE. bekene, AS. be['a]cen, b?cen; akin to
OS. b?kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG.
bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.]
1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to
   give any notice, commonly of warning.

         No flaming beacons cast their blaze afar. --Gay.

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

3. A high hill near the shore. [Prov. Eng.]

4. That which gives notice of danger.

         Modest doubt is called The beacon of the wise.
                                               --Shak.

{Beacon fire}, a signal fire.


\Bea"con\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beaconed} (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Beaconing}.]
1. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

         That beacons the darkness of heaven.  --Campbell.

2. To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

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