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- Dictionarybea·con/ˈbēk(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration: "a chain of beacons carried the news"
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a device that sends out a radio signal to show the position of something such as a ship, aircraft, etc.: A plane's transponder is a beacon that transmits an identifying code. Planes fly along air corridors marked by ground-based radio beacons. a good example that gives people hope or encouragement: She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.
The meaning of BEACON is a lighthouse or other signal for guidance. How to use beacon in a sentence.
Beacon comes from an Old English word meaning “sign,” and that's what actual beacons are for lost ships: signs of having made it to land. Beacons are often some kind of light, like the bonfires that the ancient Greeks lit on hillsides to communicate that an army had come home from overseas.
A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.
noun. a signal fire or light on a hill, tower, etc, esp one used formerly as a warning of invasion. a hill on which such fires were lit. a lighthouse, signalling buoy, etc, used to warn or guide ships in dangerous waters. short for radio beacon.
Definition of beacon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BEACON meaning: 1 : a strong light that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide ships, airplanes, etc.; 2 : a radio signal that is broadcast to help guide ships, airplanes, etc.
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.
A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, that acts as a signal or a warning. ...a huge office tower with aircraft warning beacons on the roof. 2. countable noun. If someone acts as a beacon to other people, they inspire or encourage them.
Noun. A light, typically serving as a signal or warning. A lighthouse or similar structure that serves as a beacon. A signal or warning, typically in the form of light. A source of inspiration. A ray or shaft of light. An object or feature that is easily seen and used to establish one's location.
